Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee, IA in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 11,315 population of Cherokee County, Iowa comprised of 414 people who identified as Hispanic (3.66%), and 10,901 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Iowa with a population of 10,941 (96.7%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 117 (1.03%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 112 (0.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Iowa in 2017, with a population of 10,573 (93.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 368 (3.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 110 (0.97%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cherokee, Iowa.

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Population By Race in Cherokee , IA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 112 0.99%
White Alone 10,941 96.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 55 0.49%
Asian Alone 71 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.17%
Two Or More Races 117 1.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , IA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 368 3.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 103 0.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,573 93.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 71 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 110 0.97%