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Race and Ethnicity Distribution in Cherokee

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 4,491

    White (Non-Hispanic)

  • 4

    Other (Hispanic)

  • 2

    White (Hispanic)

In 2020, Cherokee, IA had 4,491 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 1122.75 times more than any other race or ethnicity.

4 Other (Hispanic) and 2 White (Hispanic) residents lived in Cherokee, IA in 2020, which were the second and third largest ethnic groups.

Hispanic people 14 made up 0.3% of the population of Cherokee, IA.

Foreign-born Population in Cherokee

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 2.4% 115

    2020 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

  • 1.6% 77

    2019 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

As of 2020, 2.4% of citizens in Cherokee, IA (115) were born abroad. This was down from the national average of 13.5% and higher than 1.6% in 2019, which means there was a decline in the overseas-born population rate.

Foreign-born Population in Cherokee by Country

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 1.Mexico

    41,266 ± 4,954 people

  • 2.India

    10,872 ± 2,555 people

  • 3.China

    9,649 ± 2,407 people

In 2020, Mexico was the most common birthplace of foreign-born citizens of Iowa, followed by India and China.

41,266 Iowa residents were born in Mexico, 10,872 in India, and 9,649 in China.

Note: There is no data available for any level below the state. Now displaying data for Iowa.

Population With Citizenship in Cherokee

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 99.4%

    2020 CITIZENSHIP

  • 99.6%

    2019 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2020, 99.4% of residents in Cherokee, IA were US citizens. This was lower than the national average of 99.7% and down from 99.6% in 2019, which means the rate of citizenship was dropping.