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
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)
White29,22392.52%
Two or more races1,0553.34%
Other race4471.42%
Native American3891.23%
Asian3391.07%
Black or African American1320.42%
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

42.9

Total

42.8

Male

43

Female

Sheridan County, Wyoming Adults

There are 24,788 adults, (6,974 of whom are seniors) in Sheridan County, Wyoming.

Sheridan County, Wyoming Age Dependency

77.3

Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sheridan County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female15,72849.8%
Male15,85750.2%

Sheridan County, Wyoming Population by Age

Sheridan County, Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,5152.2769.930.1
Married6,7643.0185.514.5
Non Family5,6051.1751.748.3
Female8323.264.335.7
Male3143.5172.327.7

2.98

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

69.9%

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 Grade5982.67%
Associates Degree2,34210.47%
Bachelors Degree4,73221.15%
Graduate Degree2,73612.23%
High School Graduate6,58429.42%
Less Than 9th Grade2210.99%
Some College5,16323.07%

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
White20,62519,9766,996
Hispanic796705283
2+ Races650571121
Native American23623666
Other Race18916696
Black1051055
Asian929238

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 50.79%.

Sheridan County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,766$78,871$46,513
Graduate Degree$65,507$80,888$61,208
High School Graduate$42,073$58,171$29,595
Less Than 9th Grade$30,458$0$0
Overall$50,208$64,039$37,542
Some College$41,667$59,577$34,325

$50,208

Average Earnings

$64,039

Average Male

$37,542

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

97.34% of Sheridan County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 2.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.

Sheridan County, Wyoming Language

Sheridan County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,6542,7329.88%
Native37216444.09%
Hispanic1,4121027.22%
Multiple1,035484.64%
Other438347.76%
Asian335195.67%
Black10965.5%

9.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.96%

Male Poverty Rate

11.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sheridan County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sheridan County, Wyoming is Native, with 44.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sheridan County, Wyoming is Multiple, with 4.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.56%.

Sheridan County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.5%
High School12.63%
Some College8.41%
Bachelors or Greater6.55%

Sheridan County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.35%
Male Unemployed37.71%
Female Employed6.18%
Male Employed2.04%

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$100,000$116,801
Households$70,855$90,918
Married Families$109,975$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,275$52,133

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sheridan County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

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 55-64.

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

2,678

Number of Veterans

2,448

Male Veterans

230

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,270
Second Gulf War568
First Gulf War395
Korea141
World War II6

Sheridan County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74869
75+671
35 to 54536
55 to 64374
18 to 34228

Sheridan County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,51710.84%
2+ Races12515.9%
Hispanic11010.51%
Other Race135.1%
Asian1212.5%
Native American113.56%

Sheridan County, Wyoming Veterans by Race

Sheridan County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sheridan County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

2.7%

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

46.88%

Born in Sheridan County, Wyoming

98.13%

Native Born

1.87%

Foreign Born

0.93%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.13% of Sheridan County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 46.88% having been born in Wyoming. 0.93% 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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