Sherman County, Nebraska

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,974
Median household income: $61,935
Median home value: $135,000

Home to 2,974 residents, Sherman County is one of Nebraska's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,935, its median household income sits below Nebraska's $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sherman County's population declined 1.9% from 3,033 to 2,974, while its median household income rose 22.0% from $50,781 to $61,935.

The median gross rent is $866. 18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,974
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,935
Median home value: $135,000
Median gross rent: $866
Housing units: 1,797
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0332,974

Median household income

$50,781$61,935

Median home value

$88,700$135,000

Median gross rent

$534$866

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,033	$50,781	$88,700	$534
2020	3,015	$53,158	$91,000	$609
2021	2,986	$57,579	$102,800	$722
2022	2,970	$60,194	$112,500	$808
2023	2,974	$61,935	$135,000	$866

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	172	5.8%
5 to 17	479	16.1%
18 to 24	185	6.2%
25 to 34	259	8.7%
35 to 44	274	9.2%
45 to 54	337	11.3%
55 to 64	450	15.1%
65 to 74	450	15.1%
75 and over	368	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,757	92.7%
Black or African American	19	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	10	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	107	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	8.7%
High school graduate	762	35.6%
Some college or associate's	787	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	284	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	119	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,122	78.8%
Carpooled	139	9.8%
Public transit	4	0.3%
Walked	53	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	7.0%
Other means	7	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	568	42.9%
15 to 29 min	349	26.3%
30 to 44 min	168	12.7%
45 to 59 min	171	12.9%
60+ min	69	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 9.5% (277 of 2,918)

	Count	Share
Family households	818	63.2%
Nonfamily households	476	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,294	72.0%
Vacant	503	28.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	988	76.4%
Renter-occupied	306	23.6%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,378	76.7%
1-unit, attached	13	0.7%
2 to 4 units	44	2.4%
5 to 19 units	49	2.7%
20 or more units	2	0.1%
Mobile home & other	311	17.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 31163
State: Nebraska
Land area: 566 sq mi
Water area: 5.77 sq mi
Center point: 41.2187, -98.9728