Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cherokee County, KS in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 20,151 population of Cherokee County, Kansas comprised of 544 people who identified as Hispanic (2.7%), and 19,607 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.3%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cherokee County, Kansas with a population of 18,107 (89.86%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 867 (4.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 825 (4.09%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cherokee County, Kansas in 2017, with a population of 17,700 (87.84%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 800 (3.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 775 (3.85%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cherokee, Kansas.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 167 | 0.83% |
| White Alone | 18,107 | 89.86% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 867 | 4.3% |
| Asian Alone | 98 | 0.49% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 87 | 0.43% |
| Two Or More Races | 825 | 4.09% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 10 | 0.05% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 407 | 2.02% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 67 | 0.33% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 50 | 0.25% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 157 | 0.78% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 17,700 | 87.84% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 800 | 3.97% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 90 | 0.45% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 85 | 0.42% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 775 | 3.85% |