Sherman County, Oregon

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,908
Median household income: $59,500
Median home value: $206,700

Home to 1,908 residents, Sherman County is one of Oregon's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,500 is below the Oregon median ($80,426).

From 2019 to 2023, Sherman County's population grew 16.2% from 1,642 to 1,908, while its median household income rose 16.5% from $51,071 to $59,500.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $945.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,908
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,500
Median home value: $206,700
Median gross rent: $945
Housing units: 979
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6421,908

Median household income

$51,071$59,500

Median home value

$159,800$206,700

Median gross rent

$742$945

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,642	$51,071	$159,800	$742
2020	1,686	$51,472	$159,300	$843
2021	1,784	$53,606	$157,800	$850
2022	1,900	$57,171	$186,300	$911
2023	1,908	$59,500	$206,700	$945

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	5.7%
5 to 17	250	13.1%
18 to 24	185	9.7%
25 to 34	184	9.6%
35 to 44	176	9.2%
45 to 54	214	11.2%
55 to 64	357	18.7%
65 to 74	228	11.9%
75 and over	205	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,645	86.2%
Black or African American	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.3%
Asian	6	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.4%
Some other race	7	0.4%
Two or more races	138	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	11.7%
High school graduate	455	33.4%
Some college or associate's	529	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	150	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	70	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	555	69.3%
Carpooled	102	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	78	9.7%
Other means	15	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	302	41.8%
15 to 29 min	194	26.8%
30 to 44 min	123	17.0%
45 to 59 min	65	9.0%
60+ min	39	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 17.9% (341 of 1,908)

	Count	Share
Family households	476	60.7%
Nonfamily households	308	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	784	80.1%
Vacant	195	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	526	67.1%
Renter-occupied	258	32.9%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	620	63.3%
1-unit, attached	12	1.2%
2 to 4 units	34	3.5%
5 to 19 units	21	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	292	29.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 41055
State: Oregon
Land area: 824 sq mi
Water area: 7.57 sq mi
Center point: 45.3992, -120.6785