Cherokee County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,151
Rank #1,930 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,668 −23.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,292 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.1% +12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,784 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$100,100 −64.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,980 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.4% −42.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,100 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −38.6% vs nat'l
Rank #837 of 3,222
74th %ile

At a Glance

75.5% Homeownership
88.6% Insured
19.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%26.1%52.2%78.3%85.3%7.4%3.0%2.0%0.8%0.7%0.5%0.2%

About Cherokee County, Kansas

Cherokee County, Kansas has a total population of 19,151, making it the 1,930th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cherokee County is 42.2 years, which is 8.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cherokee County is $57,668, which ranks #2,292 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Cherokee County is $100,100, 64.5% below the national median. Renters in Cherokee County pay a median gross rent of $799 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cherokee County, 19.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.2 min.

Cherokee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (7.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.0%).

All data for Cherokee County, Kansas 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.