Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee, KS in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 21,529 population of Cherokee County, Kansas comprised of 419 people who identified as Hispanic (1.95%), and 21,110 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Kansas with a population of 19,578 (90.94%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 874 (4.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 823 (3.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Kansas in 2010, with a population of 19,226 (89.3%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 849 (3.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 783 (3.64%).

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

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Population By Race in Cherokee , KS in 2010
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 123 0.57%
White Alone 19,578 90.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 874 4.06%
Asian Alone 65 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 66 0.31%
Two Or More Races 823 3.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , KS in 2010
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 352 1.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 121 0.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,226 89.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 849 3.94%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 783 3.64%