Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, KS in 2012
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 21,206 population of Cherokee County, Kansas comprised of 452 people who identified as Hispanic (2.13%), and 20,754 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.87%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Kansas with a population of 19,295 (90.99%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 844 (3.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 794 (3.74%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Kansas in 2012, with a population of 18,923 (89.23%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 812 (3.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 753 (3.55%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cherokee, Kansas.
You can find similar information for other Kansas counties, and for Kansas.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 134 | 0.63% |
| White Alone | 19,295 | 90.99% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 844 | 3.98% |
| Asian Alone | 79 | 0.37% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 60 | 0.28% |
| Two Or More Races | 794 | 3.74% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 3 | 0.01% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 372 | 1.75% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 32 | 0.15% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 4 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 41 | 0.19% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 131 | 0.62% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 18,923 | 89.23% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 812 | 3.83% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 75 | 0.35% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 60 | 0.28% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 753 | 3.55% |