City in Washington County, Oregon · 4.9 sq mi · 4,191 people per sq mi
20,511 people live in Sherwood. The typical household earns $109,966, and the median resident is 36.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,450 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.34%
Men 37 · Women 36
1900–2026
20,511
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
20,511
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,511 | -24 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,535 | +180 | 0.88% |
| 2024 | 20,355 | +138 | 0.68% |
| 2023 | 20,217 | +135 | 0.67% |
| 2022 | 20,082 | -284 | 1.39% |
| 2021 | 20,366 | -84 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 20,450 | -34 | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 20,484 | +143 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 20,341 | +119 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 20,222 | +216 | 1.08% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Sherwood is growing slower than Washington County, Oregon, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 203 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 23 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 61% | 55% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 25% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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