Sherman County, Oregon
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,002
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,051
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,002
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,873
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,866
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,870
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,765
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.4%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 188
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 969
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,293
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $523
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,032
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 804
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,199
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 449
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 247,471
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $127,104
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,161
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,548
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 63
Total employment, 2023 515
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 27,949
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 12.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 148
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 94
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 83
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 83
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 823.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 823.69
FIPS Code 41055