In 2020, Cherokee County, KS had a population of 20k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $41,936. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Cherokee County, KS declined from 20,179 to 20,017, a −0.803% decrease and its median household income declined from $43,175 to $41,936, a −2.87% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.62%), White (Hispanic) (2.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.525%).
None of the households in Cherokee County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.4% of the residents in Cherokee County, KS are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Cherokee County, KS was $80,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.
Most people in Cherokee County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee County, KS was 2 cars per household.
Cherokee County, KS borders Crawford County, KS, Labette County, KS, Jasper County, MO, Newton County, MO, Craig County, OK, and Ottawa County, OK.