| Name | Cherokee County |
| State | Kansas |
| FIPS Code | 20021 |
| County Seat | Columbus |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 19,095 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -1.38% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 93.14% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 81% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+27 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.3% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 9% |
| Area Code(s) | 620 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 93.14% |
| African American | 0.87% |
| Hispanic | 3.03% |
| Asian | 0.61% |
| Native American | 2.03% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.32% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 80.96% |
| African American | 0.77% |
| Hispanic | 4.68% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native American | 5.06% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.57% |