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The total population of Sheridan County is estimated to be 5,102 with 2,558 males (50.14%) and 2,544 females (49.86%). There are 14 less females than males in Sheridan County.
The median household income in Sheridan County was $51,777 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 170(0.33%) from $51,607 in 2020. This income is 69.40% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sheridan County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $69,077. Overall, the median household income for the county of Sheridan County stands at $51,777.
In Sheridan County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,308 for males and $20,182 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,076 for males and $33,944 for females.
In Sheridan County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $70,935, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,303.
In 2022, the population of Sheridan County was 4,996, a 1.77% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sheridan County's population was 5,086, a decline of 0.35% compared to a population of 5,104 in 2020.
The median age in Sheridan County, NE is 45.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.84% were under the age of 15, 16.62% aged 15 to 29, 39.98% aged 30 to 64, 20.80% aged 65 to 84, and 4.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sheridan County population: 81.81% are White, 1.24% are Black or African American, 9.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 5.84% are multiracial.