Sherman County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,763
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,763
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,796
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,936
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,931
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,927
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,010
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 340
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,929
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $136,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,378
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $625
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $913
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,449
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,538
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,318
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,409
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 134,470
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,885
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,283
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 259
Total employment, 2023 1,889
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 80,773
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 478
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 38
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 84
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.6
Population per square mile, 2010 5.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,056.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,056.07
FIPS Code 20181