Cherokee County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,600
Rank #2,384 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,269 −5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,112 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.1% −4.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,299 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$158,700 −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,055 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.4% −30.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,439 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −53.1% vs nat'l
Rank #451 of 3,222
86th %ile

At a Glance

75.5% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
23.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.2%34.5%51.7%69.0%86.2%88.6%5.4%4.5%1.0%0.4%0.2%

About Cherokee County, Iowa

Cherokee County, Iowa has a total population of 11,600, making it the 2,384th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cherokee County is 44.0 years, which is 13.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cherokee County is $71,269, which ranks #1,112 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Cherokee County is $158,700, 43.7% below the national median. Renters in Cherokee County pay a median gross rent of $758 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cherokee County, 23.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.7 min.

Cherokee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.4%) and Two or More Races (4.5%).

All data for Cherokee County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.