Sherman County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31163 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,967
Rank #3,034 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,578 −15.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,744 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.6% −31.4% vs nat'l
Rank #495 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$152,000 −46.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,207 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5% −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,922 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #690 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

75.4% Homeownership
95.9% Insured
20.5% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.9%33.7%50.6%67.4%84.3%92.6%3.6%2.8%0.5%0.3%0.1%

About Sherman County, Nebraska

Sherman County, Nebraska has a total population of 2,967, making it the 3,034th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sherman County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sherman County is $63,578, which ranks #1,744 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Sherman County is $152,000, 46.1% below the national median. Renters in Sherman County pay a median gross rent of $818 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sherman County, 20.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.1 min.

Sherman County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.8%).

All data for Sherman County, Nebraska 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.