Sherwood

Population: 20,227
Median household income: $110,616
Median home value: $564,200

Located in Washington County, Oregon, Sherwood is a community with a population of 20,227. At $110,616, its median household income sits above Washington County's $104,434.

From 2019 to 2023, Sherwood's population grew 3.1% from 19,625 to 20,227, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $405,900 to $564,200.

The median resident is 36.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,227
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $110,616
Median home value: $564,200
Median gross rent: $1,967
Housing units: 7,136
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,62520,227

Median household income

$103,512$110,616

Median home value

$405,900$564,200

Median gross rent

$1,485$1,967

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,625	$103,512	$405,900	$1,485
2020	19,745	$107,537	$426,400	$1,611
2021	20,281	$104,651	$454,400	$1,791
2022	20,286	$109,770	$520,500	$1,980
2023	20,227	$110,616	$564,200	$1,967

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	907	4.5%
5 to 17	4,985	24.6%
18 to 24	1,494	7.4%
25 to 34	2,254	11.1%
35 to 44	3,128	15.5%
45 to 54	3,761	18.6%
55 to 64	1,550	7.7%
65 to 74	1,184	5.9%
75 and over	964	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,826	78.2%
Black or African American	10	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.2%
Asian	782	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	59	0.3%
Two or more races	1,819	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,687	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate13.7%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree31.9%

Graduate or professional degree17.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	476	3.7%
High school graduate	1,753	13.7%
Some college or associate's	4,253	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,096	31.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,263	17.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.7%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,686	66.5%
Carpooled	720	7.2%
Public transit	37	0.4%
Walked	208	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,377	23.7%
Other means	22	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,064	26.9%
15 to 29 min	2,423	31.6%
30 to 44 min	2,395	31.2%
45 to 59 min	558	7.3%
60+ min	233	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 4.0% (801 of 20,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,311	75.7%
Nonfamily households	1,706	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,017	98.3%
Vacant	119	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,187	73.9%
Renter-occupied	1,830	26.1%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,138	72.0%
1-unit, attached	508	7.1%
2 to 4 units	445	6.2%
5 to 19 units	435	6.1%
20 or more units	507	7.1%
Mobile home & other	103	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4167100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3595, -122.8422