Overview
2,986
Total Population
49.6
Median age
49.36%
Female population %
102.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
78.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
69
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sherman County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sherman County is 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sherman County's population under 18 was 20.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sherman County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sherman County, 17.05% were under the age of 15, 14.53% aged 15 to 29, 41.39% aged 30 to 64, 22.10% aged 65 to 84, and 4.92% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 38 less females than males in Sherman County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Sherman County, NE.
- The Sherman County, NE gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 167.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 129.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sherman County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sherman County population: 96.48% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.84% are some other race and 2.18% are multiracial.
- Sherman County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,917 (97.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sherman County is White with a population of 2,881 (96.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sherman County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,291 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sherman County's population decreased by 126 (3.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sherman County's population decreased by 209 (6.60%), 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, Sherman County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,894.
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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)