Cherokee County, Kansas demographics
Population: 19,507
Median age: 43.1
Median household income: 47,298
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Cherokee County, Kansas.
Population
| 2021 | 19,507 |
| 2020 | 20,017 |
| 2019 | 20,179 |
| 2018 | 20,331 |
| 2017 | 20,501 |
| 2016 | 20,737 |
| 2015 | 20,952 |
| 2014 | 21,179 |
| 2013 | 21,361 |
| 2012 | 21,521 |
| 2011 | 21,646 |
| 2010 | 21,740 |
| 2009 | 21,295 |
Cherokee County, KS cities
Baxter Springs city - 3,910
Columbus city - 2,945
Galena city - 2,786
Lowell CDP - 297
Riverton CDP - 766
Roseland city - 42
Scammon city - 403
Weir city - 784
West Mineral city - 113
Census data for Cherokee County, Kansas
Demographic and housing estimates in Cherokee County, Kansas
| Total population | 19,507 |
| Male | 9,443 |
| Female | 10,064 |
| Total population | 19,507 |
| Under 5 years | 1,245 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,463 |
| 10 to 14 years | 997 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,293 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,056 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,057 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,160 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,531 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,452 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,506 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,197 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,114 |
| 85 years and over | 436 |
| Median age (years) | 43.1 |
| Under 18 years | 4,546 |
| 16 years and over | 15,454 |
| 18 years and over | 14,961 |
| 21 years and over | 14,387 |
| 62 years and over | 4,627 |
| 65 years and over | 3,747 |
| Total population | 19,507 |
| One race | 18,178 |
| White | 17,437 |
| Black or African American | 146 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 430 |
| Asian | 35 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 120 |
| Some other race | 10 |
| Two or more races | 1,329 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,849 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,184 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,665 |
Social characteristics in Cherokee County, Kansas
| Total households | 7,543 |
| Family households (families) | 3,814 |
| Married-couple family | 394 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,150 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 905 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,185 |
| Average household size | 2,695 |
| Average family size | 2.56 |
Economic characteristics in Cherokee County, Kansas
| Total households | 7,543 |
| Less than $10,000 | 495 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 438 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 877 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,042 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 979 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,551 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 998 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 861 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 216 |
| $200,000 or more | 86 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,298 |
Housing characteristics in Cherokee County, Kansas
| Total housing units | 9,186 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,543 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,643 |
| Total housing units | 9,186 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,419 |
| 1-unit, attached | 111 |
| 2 units | 350 |
| 3 or 4 units | 269 |
| 5 to 9 units | 83 |
| 10 to 19 units | 58 |
| 20 or more units | 94 |
| Mobile home | 800 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 2 |
| Total housing units | 9,186 |
| Built 2014 or later | 6 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 313 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 814 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,073 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 986 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,193 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 790 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 728 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 525 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,758 |
| Total housing units | 9,186 |
| 1 room | 358 |
| 2 rooms | 65 |
| 3 rooms | 285 |
| 4 rooms | 1,361 |
| 5 rooms | 1,948 |
| 6 rooms | 1,998 |
| 7 rooms | 1,344 |
| 8 rooms | 921 |
| 9 rooms or more | 906 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 9,186 |
| No bedroom | 358 |
| 1 bedroom | 710 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,716 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,302 |
| 4 bedrooms | 822 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 278 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,543 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,328 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,215 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.67 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.29 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,543 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 591 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,869 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,221 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,547 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 831 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,484 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,328 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,181 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,080 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 927 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 400 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 522 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 148 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 59 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 11 |
| Median (dollars) | 83,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,328 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,497 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,831 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,960 |
| Less than $500 | 587 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,064 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 301 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 8 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 645 |
| No rent paid | 255 |
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