Cherokee, CA Demographics

A map of Cherokee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	99	70	100.0%	79.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	1.1%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	6.8%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	1.1%
Multiracial	0	10	0.0%	11.4%

Cherokee, California has an estimated population of 99, a large increase from the 88 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cherokee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cherokee has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cherokee, that probability was 34.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cherokee is ranked the 1460th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cherokee was ranked the 1513th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cherokee's White Population

99 residents of Cherokee, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cherokee is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Cherokee ranks 253rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee's White population has grown by an estimated 41.4%. White residents' share of Cherokee's population has increased from 79.5% to 100.0%.

Cherokee is more White than neighboring Yankee Hill (44.8% White), Butte Valley (82.6% White), Concow (76.5% White), Paradise (78.8% White), and Berry Creek (80.1% White).

Cherokee's Black Population

0 residents of Cherokee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cherokee is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Cherokee ranks 1349th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Cherokee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cherokee is less Black than neighboring Paradise (0.6% Black).

Cherokee's Asian Population

0 residents of Cherokee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cherokee is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Cherokee ranks 1093rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cherokee's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Cherokee is less Asian than neighboring Yankee Hill (3.4% Asian), Concow (6% Asian), and Paradise (1.4% Asian).

Cherokee's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cherokee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cherokee is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Cherokee ranks 1457th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cherokee's population has decreased from 6.8% to 0.0%.

Cherokee is less Hispanic than neighboring Yankee Hill (19.4% Hispanic), Butte Valley (2.1% Hispanic), Paradise (9.8% Hispanic), and Berry Creek (5.7% Hispanic).

Cherokee's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cherokee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cherokee is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cherokee ranks 884th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cherokee's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Cherokee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yankee Hill (14.7% Native American/Other), Paradise (1.4% Native American/Other), and Berry Creek (6.1% Native American/Other).

Cherokee's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cherokee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cherokee is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Cherokee ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cherokee's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cherokee's population has decreased from 11.4% to 0.0%.

Cherokee is less Multiracial than neighboring Yankee Hill (17.7% Multiracial), Butte Valley (15.3% Multiracial), Concow (17.5% Multiracial), Paradise (8% Multiracial), and Berry Creek (8.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.