City in Cherokee County, Iowa · 6.8 sq mi · 748 people per sq mi
About 5,100 people live in Cherokee. The typical household earns $61,750, and the median resident is 43.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,189 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.49%
Men 41.1 · Women 43.8
1870–2026
5,108
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,108
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,108 | -14 | 0.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,122 | -12 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 5,134 | -26 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 5,160 | +45 | 0.88% |
| 2022 | 5,115 | -20 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | 5,135 | -54 | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 5,189 | +332 | 6.84% |
| 2019 | 4,857 | -26 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 4,883 | -24 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 4,907 | -32 | 0.65% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 54% | 43% |
| Never married | 30% | 29% | 31% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau