Sherman County, Kansas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,919
Median household income: $64,444
Median home value: $126,300

Sherman County is a county in Kansas with a population of 5,919. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,444 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sherman County's population held roughly steady from 5,938 to 5,919, while its median household income rose 17.7% from $54,754 to $64,444.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.2% of the population. 75.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,919
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,444
Median home value: $126,300
Median gross rent: $852
Housing units: 2,938
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9385,919

Median household income

$54,754$64,444

Median home value

$111,400$126,300

Median gross rent

$819$852

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,938	$54,754	$111,400	$819
2020	5,904	$57,005	$107,500	$803
2021	5,965	$58,830	$123,500	$776
2022	5,940	$61,404	$123,900	$827
2023	5,919	$64,444	$126,300	$852

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	429	7.2%
5 to 17	992	16.8%
18 to 24	695	11.7%
25 to 34	518	8.8%
35 to 44	752	12.7%
45 to 54	494	8.3%
55 to 64	826	14.0%
65 to 74	636	10.7%
75 and over	577	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,748	80.2%
Black or African American	122	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	281	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	766	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	314	8.3%
High school graduate	1,015	26.7%
Some college or associate's	1,518	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	710	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	246	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,316	75.3%
Carpooled	171	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	112	3.6%
Bicycle	9	0.3%
Worked from home	438	14.2%
Other means	30	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,913	72.5%
15 to 29 min	514	19.5%
30 to 44 min	182	6.9%
45 to 59 min	7	0.3%
60+ min	22	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 10.0% (557 of 5,554)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,521	64.5%
Nonfamily households	837	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,358	80.3%
Vacant	580	19.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,568	66.5%
Renter-occupied	790	33.5%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,476	84.3%
1-unit, attached	52	1.8%
2 to 4 units	158	5.4%
5 to 19 units	51	1.7%
20 or more units	33	1.1%
Mobile home & other	168	5.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 20181
State: Kansas
Land area: 1,056 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 39.3514, -101.7199

Cities & places

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