Sheridan County, North Dakota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,327
Median household income: $67,361
Median home value: $107,700

Home to 1,327 residents, Sheridan County is one of North Dakota's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,361 runs below the North Dakota figure of $75,949.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sheridan County's population declined 5.8% from 1,409 to 1,327, while its median household income rose 31.9% from $51,055 to $67,361.

67.6% of workers drive to work alone. 82.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,327
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,361
Median home value: $107,700
Median gross rent: $373
Housing units: 824
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4091,327

Median household income

$51,055$67,361

Median home value

$84,400$107,700

Median gross rent

$521$373

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,409	$51,055	$84,400	$521
2020	1,289	$54,250	$95,800	$437
2021	1,328	$61,125	$105,400	$463
2022	1,338	$68,684	$108,500	$439
2023	1,327	$67,361	$107,700	$373

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over18.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	4.5%
5 to 17	163	12.3%
18 to 24	72	5.4%
25 to 34	125	9.4%
35 to 44	147	11.1%
45 to 54	164	12.4%
55 to 64	176	13.3%
65 to 74	181	13.6%
75 and over	239	18.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,268	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.8%
Asian	12	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	9.2%
High school graduate	377	36.5%
Some college or associate's	351	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	193	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	16	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone67.6%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	430	67.6%
Carpooled	90	14.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	9.3%
Bicycle	1	0.2%
Worked from home	56	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	228	39.3%
15 to 29 min	211	36.4%
30 to 44 min	49	8.4%
45 to 59 min	11	1.9%
60+ min	81	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 8.5% (113 of 1,322)

	Count	Share
Family households	402	59.5%
Nonfamily households	274	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	676	82.0%
Vacant	148	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	558	82.5%
Renter-occupied	118	17.5%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	679	82.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	1.6%
5 to 19 units	57	6.9%
20 or more units	2	0.2%
Mobile home & other	73	8.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 38083
State: North Dakota
Land area: 972 sq mi
Water area: 33 sq mi
Center point: 47.5814, -100.3310