Sheyenne, ND Population

Overview

242

Total Population

56.0

Median age

43.80%

Female population %

128.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sheyenne's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sheyenne is 56.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sheyenne's population under 18 was 10.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sheyenne's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sheyenne, 5.37% were under the age of 15, 8.68% aged 15 to 29, 55.79% aged 30 to 64, 26.45% aged 65 to 84, and 3.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 less females than males in Sheyenne:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.80% females and 56.20% males in Sheyenne, ND.
The Sheyenne, ND gender ratio is 128.3:100 i.e. 128.3 men to 100 women (1.283).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 20.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 18.

Sheyenne's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sheyenne population: 72.73% are White, 11.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 14.88% are multiracial.
Sheyenne's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 242 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sheyenne is White with a population of 176 (72.73% of the total population).

Sheyenne's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 314 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sheyenne's population decreased by 112 (35.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sheyenne's population decreased by 20 (9.90%), 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, Sheyenne's population was lowest in year 2020 at 182.