Cherokee County, Iowa demographics
Population: 11,606
Median age: 44.8
Median household income: 59,881
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Cherokee County, Iowa.
Population
| 2021 | 11,606 |
| 2020 | 11,281 |
| 2019 | 11,343 |
| 2018 | 11,468 |
| 2017 | 11,577 |
| 2016 | 11,752 |
| 2015 | 11,853 |
| 2014 | 11,982 |
| 2013 | 12,013 |
| 2012 | 12,011 |
| 2011 | 12,060 |
| 2010 | 12,086 |
| 2009 | 11,681 |
Cherokee County, IA cities
Aurelia city - 914
Cherokee city - 5,141
Cleghorn city - 251
Larrabee city - 138
Marcus city - 1,106
Meriden city - 111
Quimby city - 389
Washta city - 162
Census data for Cherokee County, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Cherokee County, Iowa
| Total population | 11,606 |
| Male | 5,869 |
| Female | 5,737 |
| Total population | 11,606 |
| Under 5 years | 613 |
| 5 to 9 years | 683 |
| 10 to 14 years | 856 |
| 15 to 19 years | 748 |
| 20 to 24 years | 415 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,170 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,350 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,198 |
| 55 to 59 years | 920 |
| 60 to 64 years | 925 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,421 |
| 75 to 84 years | 810 |
| 85 years and over | 497 |
| Median age (years) | 44.8 |
| Under 18 years | 2,629 |
| 16 years and over | 9,345 |
| 18 years and over | 8,977 |
| 21 years and over | 8,652 |
| 62 years and over | 3,259 |
| 65 years and over | 2,728 |
| Total population | 11,606 |
| One race | 11,090 |
| White | 10,840 |
| Black or African American | 163 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 48 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 39 |
| Two or more races | 516 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,959 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,556 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,403 |
Social characteristics in Cherokee County, Iowa
| Total households | 5,126 |
| Family households (families) | 2,477 |
| Married-couple family | 370 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 888 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 728 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,391 |
| Average household size | 1,985 |
| Average family size | 2.18 |
Economic characteristics in Cherokee County, Iowa
| Total households | 5,126 |
| Less than $10,000 | 216 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 305 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 435 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 360 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 841 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 984 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 614 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 832 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 287 |
| $200,000 or more | 252 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 59,881 |
Housing characteristics in Cherokee County, Iowa
| Total housing units | 5,583 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,126 |
| Vacant housing units | 457 |
| Total housing units | 5,583 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,856 |
| 1-unit, attached | 16 |
| 2 units | 93 |
| 3 or 4 units | 150 |
| 5 to 9 units | 48 |
| 10 to 19 units | 139 |
| 20 or more units | 208 |
| Mobile home | 73 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 5,583 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 145 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 178 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 263 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 221 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 787 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 812 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 682 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 421 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,074 |
| Total housing units | 5,583 |
| 1 room | 51 |
| 2 rooms | 105 |
| 3 rooms | 241 |
| 4 rooms | 635 |
| 5 rooms | 943 |
| 6 rooms | 1,043 |
| 7 rooms | 776 |
| 8 rooms | 523 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,266 |
| Median rooms | 6.3 |
| Total housing units | 5,583 |
| No bedroom | 56 |
| 1 bedroom | 398 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,549 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,164 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,030 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 386 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,126 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,846 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,280 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.23 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.00 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,126 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 393 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,081 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 862 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,103 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 675 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,012 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,846 |
| Less than $50,000 | 475 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,185 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 590 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 662 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 619 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 246 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 69 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 120,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,846 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,871 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,975 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,073 |
| Less than $500 | 376 |
| $500 to $999 | 581 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 103 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 13 |
| Median (dollars) | 544 |
| No rent paid | 207 |
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