Cherokee County, Iowa Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)

Place of birth and citizenship status analysis for Cherokee County, Iowa

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Cherokee County, Iowa Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

96.4%

Foreign Born

3.6%

Naturalized

1.6%

US Citizens

98.0%

Cherokee County, Iowa Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for — Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .

Cherokee County, Iowa Historical Nativity Trends (2010–2024)

Historical nativity trends for — Figure 2: Evolution of nativity categories and total population volume from 2010 to 2024.

Cherokee County, Iowa Population & Nativity History

**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	11,600	3.6%	96.4%
2023	11,587	3.6%	96.4%
2022	11,601	1.8%	98.2%
2021	11,606	2.4%	97.6%
2020	11,281	1.3%	98.7%
2019	11,343	1.6%	98.4%
2018	11,468	1.0%	99.0%
2017	11,577	1.7%	98.3%
2016	11,752	1.3%	98.7%
2015	11,853	1.1%	98.9%
2014	11,982	1.3%	98.7%
2013	12,013	0.9%	99.1%
2012	12,011	0.7%	99.3%
2011	12,060	1.0%	99.0%
2010	12,086	1.2%	98.8%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Cherokee County, Iowa

Approximately 3.6% of residents in Cherokee County, Iowa were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 98.0%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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