Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, KS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 20,280 population of Cherokee County, Kansas comprised of 518 people who identified as Hispanic (2.55%), and 19,762 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Kansas with a population of 18,311 (90.29%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 839 (4.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 791 (3.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Kansas in 2016, with a population of 17,909 (88.31%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 785 (3.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 744 (3.67%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 162 0.8%
White Alone 18,311 90.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 839 4.14%
Asian Alone 97 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 80 0.39%
Two Or More Races 791 3.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Cherokee , KS in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 402 1.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 153 0.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,909 88.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 785 3.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 744 3.67%