Sherwood

Population: 32,915
Median household income: $79,157
Median home value: $190,900

Sherwood is a community in Pulaski County, Arkansas, home to 32,915 residents. Its median household income of $79,157 runs above the Pulaski County figure of $60,385.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sherwood's population grew 6.2% from 31,004 to 32,915, while its median home value rose 23.3% from $154,800 to $190,900.

79.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,915
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $79,157
Median home value: $190,900
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 14,911
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,00432,915

Median household income

$63,131$79,157

Median home value

$154,800$190,900

Median gross rent

$834$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,004	$63,131	$154,800	$834
2020	31,225	$63,877	$155,800	$859
2021	32,544	$67,964	$162,100	$889
2022	32,715	$74,917	$182,100	$972
2023	32,915	$79,157	$190,900	$1,011

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,241	3.8%
5 to 17	6,031	18.3%
18 to 24	2,613	7.9%
25 to 34	3,798	11.5%
35 to 44	5,240	15.9%
45 to 54	3,903	11.9%
55 to 64	4,161	12.6%
65 to 74	3,657	11.1%
75 and over	2,271	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,549	62.4%
Black or African American	9,515	28.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.1%
Asian	442	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	0.2%
Two or more races	1,145	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,155	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,221	5.3%
High school graduate	5,732	24.9%
Some college or associate's	8,135	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	5,170	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,772	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,961	81.8%
Carpooled	941	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	62	0.4%
Bicycle	29	0.2%
Worked from home	1,712	10.8%
Other means	148	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,486	24.7%
15 to 29 min	5,972	42.2%
30 to 44 min	3,467	24.5%
45 to 59 min	561	4.0%
60+ min	655	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 9.5% (3,108 of 32,736)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,241	67.1%
Nonfamily households	4,523	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,764	92.3%
Vacant	1,147	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,784	71.1%
Renter-occupied	3,980	28.9%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,863	79.6%
1-unit, attached	123	0.8%
2 to 4 units	897	6.0%
5 to 19 units	1,138	7.6%
20 or more units	373	2.5%
Mobile home & other	517	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0563800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 34.8520, -92.2045