Sherman is a city located in Grayson County Texas. It is also the county seat of Grayson County. With a 2023 population of 46,912, it is the 78th largest city in Texas and the 843rd largest city in the United States.Sherman is currently growing at a rate of 2.25% annually and its population has increased by 6.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 43,887 in 2020. Spanning over 46 miles, Sherman has a population density of 1,030 people per square mile.
The average household income in Sherman is $62,426 with a poverty rate of 17.6%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sherman is 34.6 years, 32.6 years for males, and 36 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sherman was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.34
Average Family Size
2.65
Average Household Size
54.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 79.44%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.42%.
All
Male
Female
$33,664
Average Earnings
$37,513
Average Male
$29,583
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
79.45% of Sherman residents speak only English, while 20.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.64% of the population.
rate
17.6%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.68%
Male Poverty Rate
17.8%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sherman is Black, with 40.1% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sherman is Other, with 1.5% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.92%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.8%
Male Marriage Rate
40.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
2,757
Number of Veterans
2,401
Male Veterans
356
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.62%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63%
Labor Force Participation
60.8%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
61.88%
Born in Sherman
88.14%
Native Born
10.39%
Foreign Born
7.23%
Non Citizen
3.16%
Naturalized
88.14% of Sherman residents were born in the United States, with 61.88% having been born in Texas. 7.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.