Sheridan County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20179 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,426
Rank #3,079 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,750 −1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #932 of 3,222
71th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.9% −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #562 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Home Value
$167,200 −40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,863 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.3% −28.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,332 of 3,222
59th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.7% −86.9% vs nat'l
Rank #69 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

76.8% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
24.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.6%41.2%61.8%82.4%91.3%5.9%2.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%

About Sheridan County, Kansas

Sheridan County, Kansas has a total population of 2,426, making it the 3,079th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sheridan County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sheridan County is $73,750, which ranks #932 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.7%.

The median home value in Sheridan County is $167,200, 40.7% below the national median. Renters in Sheridan County pay a median gross rent of $689 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sheridan County, 24.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.6 min.

Sheridan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.9%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Sheridan County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.