Sheridan County, WY Demographics

The total population of Sheridan County is estimated to be 31,176 with 15,564 males (49.92%) and 15,612 females (50.08%). There are 48 more females than males in Sheridan County.
The median household income in Sheridan County was $67,591 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 305(0.45%) from $67,286 in 2020. This income is 90.60% 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 25 to 44 years old, at $88,828. Overall, the median household income for the county of Sheridan County stands at $67,591.
In Sheridan County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,799 for males and $29,252 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,753 for males and $43,820 for females.
In Sheridan County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $77,090, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $58,887.
In 2022, the population of Sheridan County was 32,096, a 1.35% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sheridan County's population was 31,667, an increase of 2.14% compared to a population of 31,005 in 2020.
The median age in Sheridan County, WY is 42.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.04% were under the age of 15, 16.93% aged 15 to 29, 44.03% aged 30 to 64, 18.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sheridan County population: 93.55% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 1.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 1.21% are some other race and 2.41% are multiracial.