Sheridan County, Wyoming Population 2024

33,003

Sheridan County, Wyoming's estimated 2024 population is 33,003 with a growth rate of 1.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sheridan County, Wyoming is the 7th largest county in Wyoming. The 2010 population was 29,148 and has seen a growth of 13.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,4234841.39%
202834,9394841.4%
202734,4554841.42%
202633,9714841.45%
202533,4874841.47%
202433,0034841.49%
202332,5194841.51%
202232,0353821.21%
202131,6536532.11%
202031,0004031.32%
201930,5973201.06%
201830,277550.18%
201730,2221950.65%
201630,0271020.34%
201529,925410.14%
201429,8841300.44%
201329,7542160.73%
201229,5382810.96%
201129,2571090.37%
201029,14800%
199023,562-1,486-5.93%
198025,0487,19640.31%
197017,852-1,137-5.99%
196018,989-1,196-5.93%
195020,1859304.83%
194019,2552,38014.1%
193016,875-1,307-7.19%
192018,1821,85811.38%
191016,32411,202218.7%
19005,1223,150159.74%
18901,972-33,451-94.43%
2024 Growth Rate
1.49% (484)
County Website
Sheridan County
State
Wyoming
County Seat
Sheridan
2020 Population
31,000
Area
2523 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.46% (2,003)
Founded
1888

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,04293.15%
Two or more races8972.88%
Other race4181.34%
Native American4031.29%
Asian3281.05%
Black or African American880.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sheridan County, Wyoming Population by Race

Sheridan County, Wyoming Population Pyramid 2024

Sheridan County, Wyoming Median Age

42.8

Total

42.7

Male

42.9

Female

Sheridan County, Wyoming Adults

There are 24,425 adults, (6,758 of whom are seniors) in Sheridan County, Wyoming.

Sheridan County, Wyoming Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sheridan County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female15,61250.08%
Male15,56449.92%

Sheridan County, Wyoming Population by Age

Sheridan County, Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,0662.326931
Married6,5723.0785.214.8
Non Family5,4191.1850.749.3
Female7903.2760.639.4
Male2853.9263.536.5

3.05

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sheridan County, Wyoming Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5762.61%
Associates Degree2,0459.28%
Bachelors Degree4,17418.93%
Graduate Degree2,90913.2%
High School Graduate6,85431.09%
Less Than 9th Grade2381.08%
Some College5,25023.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sheridan County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sheridan County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,42919,6906,615
Hispanic831801241
2+ Races517476122
Native American26626668
Other Race15412846
Asian949456
Black707030

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.57%.

Sheridan County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,583$80,924$43,338
Graduate Degree$66,598$77,265$63,475
High School Graduate$45,171$55,266$33,235
Less Than 9th Grade$0$103,324$24,028
Overall$50,343$64,951$37,786
Some College$40,762$62,960$31,707

$50,343

Average Earnings

$64,951

Average Male

$37,786

Average Female

Sheridan County, Wyoming Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sheridan County, Wyoming Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sheridan County, Wyoming Language

97.44% of Sheridan County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 2.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.7% of the population.

Sheridan County, Wyoming Language

Sheridan County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,5282,4328.83%
Native3849123.7%
Hispanic1,380896.45%
Multiple896414.58%
Other409368.8%
Black661421.21%
Asian325113.38%

8.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.1%

Male Poverty Rate

10.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sheridan County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sheridan County, Wyoming is Native, with 23.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sheridan County, Wyoming is Asian, with 3.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.91%.

Sheridan County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.21%
High School11.5%
Some College7.56%
Bachelors or Greater5.5%

Sheridan County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.69%
Male Unemployed29.08%
Female Employed5.7%
Male Employed1.57%

Sheridan County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sheridan County, Wyoming Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,226$112,078
Households$68,898$89,453
Married Families$108,358$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,014$54,042

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sheridan County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sheridan County, Wyoming Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sheridan County, Wyoming Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sheridan County, Wyoming Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sheridan County, Wyoming Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,663

Number of Veterans

2,405

Male Veterans

258

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,198
Second Gulf War607
First Gulf War265
Korea147
World War II5

Sheridan County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74814
75+662
35 to 54525
55 to 64397
18 to 34265

Sheridan County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5430.11036847359055596
Hispanic1300.12833168805528133
2+ Races750.11980830670926518
Other Race260.11555555555555555
Asian140.14432989690721648
Native American50.015151515151515152

Sheridan County, Wyoming Veterans by Race

Sheridan County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sheridan County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Sheridan County, Wyoming Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sheridan County, Wyoming Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sheridan County, Wyoming Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.39%

Born in Sheridan County, Wyoming

97.87%

Native Born

2.13%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.87% of Sheridan County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 46.39% having been born in Wyoming. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sheridan County, Wyoming Place of Birth

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