Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, IA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 11,656 population of Cherokee County, Iowa comprised of 537 people who identified as Hispanic (4.61%), and 11,119 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Iowa with a population of 11,260 (96.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 135 (1.16%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 111 (0.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Iowa in 2020, with a population of 10,778 (92.47%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 482 (4.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 120 (1.03%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cherokee County, IA in 2020
Total Population:11,656
95.39%
Non Hispanic (95.39%)
Hispanic (4.61%)
Race in Cherokee County, IA in 2020
Total Population:11,656
96.6%
White Alone (96.6%)
Black or African American Alone (1.16%)
Two or more races (0.95%)
Asian Alone (0.7%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.18%)
Ethnicity in Cherokee County, IA in 2020
Total Population:11,656
92.47%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.47%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.14%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.03%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.9%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.79%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.68%)
Population By Race in Cherokee , IA in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 11,260 96.6%
Black or African American Alone 135 1.16%
Two Or More Races 111 0.95%
Asian Alone 82 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 47 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , IA in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,778 92.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 482 4.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 120 1.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 105 0.9%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15 0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%