Sherman County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20181 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,858
Rank #2,821 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,750 −17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,919 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.2% −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #834 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$136,700 −51.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,428 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.1% −28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,358 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.6% −88.7% vs nat'l
Rank #58 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

65.5% Homeownership
89.1% Insured
24.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.1%34.1%51.2%68.3%82.8%13.0%2.3%1.8%0.1%

About Sherman County, Kansas

Sherman County, Kansas has a total population of 5,858, making it the 2,821st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sherman County is 38.5 years, which is 1.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sherman County is $61,750, which ranks #1,919 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.6%.

The median home value in Sherman County is $136,700, 51.5% below the national median. Renters in Sherman County pay a median gross rent of $913 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sherman County, 24.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.6 min.

Sherman County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.0%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for Sherman 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.