Sheridan County, Nebraska

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,058
Median household income: $56,900
Median home value: $102,900

Home to 5,058 residents, Sheridan County is one of Nebraska's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,900, its median household income sits below Nebraska's $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sheridan County's population declined 3.3% from 5,231 to 5,058, while its median household income rose 25.4% from $45,371 to $56,900.

Households average 2.31 people. The median gross rent is $771.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,058
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,900
Median home value: $102,900
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 2,704
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2315,058

Median household income

$45,371$56,900

Median home value

$72,300$102,900

Median gross rent

$684$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,231	$45,371	$72,300	$684
2020	5,215	$45,543	$78,200	$736
2021	5,150	$47,901	$83,200	$721
2022	5,102	$53,609	$96,900	$756
2023	5,058	$56,900	$102,900	$771

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	307	6.1%
5 to 17	775	15.3%
18 to 24	351	6.9%
25 to 34	470	9.3%
35 to 44	549	10.9%
45 to 54	568	11.2%
55 to 64	664	13.1%
65 to 74	773	15.3%
75 and over	601	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,106	81.2%
Black or African American	22	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	469	9.3%
Asian	67	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	123	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	260	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	363	10.0%
High school graduate	1,182	32.6%
Some college or associate's	1,292	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	623	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	165	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled17.3%

Public transit0.8%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,597	66.4%
Carpooled	417	17.3%
Public transit	20	0.8%
Walked	107	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	235	9.8%
Other means	28	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,264	58.3%
15 to 29 min	315	14.5%
30 to 44 min	389	17.9%
45 to 59 min	93	4.3%
60+ min	108	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 10.7% (525 of 4,889)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,445	68.1%
Nonfamily households	677	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,122	78.5%
Vacant	582	21.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,482	69.8%
Renter-occupied	640	30.2%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,316	85.7%
1-unit, attached	28	1.0%
2 to 4 units	63	2.3%
5 to 19 units	67	2.5%
20 or more units	11	0.4%
Mobile home & other	219	8.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 31161
State: Nebraska
Land area: 2,440 sq mi
Water area: 30 sq mi
Center point: 42.5123, -102.3683