Overview
6,090
Total Population
35.9
Median age
53.58%
Female population %
86.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
52.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,492
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sheridan's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sheridan is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sheridan's population under 18 was 22.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sheridan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sheridan, 18.47% were under the age of 15, 23.89% aged 15 to 29, 41.84% aged 30 to 64, 13.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 436 more females than males in Sheridan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.58% females and 46.42% males in Sheridan, CO.
- The Sheridan, CO gender ratio is 86.6:100 i.e. 86.6 men to 100 women (0.866).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 325.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 410.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sheridan's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sheridan population: 59.69% are White, 3.63% are Black or African American, 3.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.65% are Asian, 15.35% are some other race and 14.55% are multiracial.
- Sheridan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,492 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,598 (59.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sheridan is White with a population of 3,635 (59.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sheridan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,418 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Sheridan's population decreased by 151 (2.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sheridan's population increased by 488 (8.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sheridan's population was lowest in year 2010 at 5,615.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)