Cherokee, KS Demographics

The total population of Cherokee is estimated to be 703 with 369 males (52.49%) and 334 females (47.51%). There are 35 less females than males in Cherokee.
The median household income in Cherokee was $52,694 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,559(14.22%) from $46,135 in 2020. This income is 70.63% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cherokee sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $64,696. Overall, the median household income for the city of Cherokee stands at $52,694.
In Cherokee, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,704 for males and $20,808 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,640 for males and $30,739 for females.
In Cherokee, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $56,297.
In 2022, the population of Cherokee was 593, a 0.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cherokee's population was 593, an increase of 0.51% compared to a population of 590 in 2020.
The median age in Cherokee, KS is 32.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.88% were under the age of 15, 26.22% aged 15 to 29, 41.24% aged 30 to 64, 9.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cherokee population: 94.40% are White and 5.60% are multiracial.