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Cherokee, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Crawford County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
692
Population
961/sq mi density
$47,778
Median Income
$21,852 per capita
$81,800
Home Value
$100,368 Zillow
$754
Median Rent
36.4% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
5,722 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,778 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,800 home value, $754/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.4%
706 → 597
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.2%
$35,326 → $47,778
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cherokee across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
531
-66 from 2023 (597)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,041
+$11,263 from 2023 ($47,778)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 706 | — | $35,326 | — |
| 2015 | 704 | -0.3% | $32,500 | -8% |
| 2017 | 706 | +0.3% | $38,482 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 707 | +0.1% | $41,500 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 591 | -16.4% | $48,750 | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 597 | +1% | $47,778 | -2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.