Overview
43,273
Total Population
34.5
Median age
51.09%
Female population %
95.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
57.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9,474
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sherman's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sherman is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sherman's population under 18 was 25.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sherman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sherman, 21.85% were under the age of 15, 21.91% aged 15 to 29, 41.42% aged 30 to 64, 12.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 947 more females than males in Sherman:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.09% females and 48.91% males in Sherman, TX.
- The Sherman, TX gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,807.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,881.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sherman's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sherman population: 76.37% are White, 9.42% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.82% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.64% are some other race and 7.19% are multiracial.
- Sherman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 9,474 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,799 (78.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sherman is White with a population of 33,047 (76.37% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sherman's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 45,264 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Sherman's population increased by 3,642 (10.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sherman's population increased by 5,054 (13.00%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 35,249.
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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)