US Census Data

Sherman County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
2,434
-20.4%’19–’23
Median household income
$74,167
+42.8%’19–’23
Median home value
$125,500
+25.8%’19–’23

Sherman County, Texas counts 2,434 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $74,167 runs in line with the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Sherman County's population declined 20.4% from 3,059 to 2,434, while its median household income rose 42.8% from $51,926 to $74,167.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.2% of the population. 73.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
2,434
Median age
36.5 yrs
Median household income
$74,167
Median home value
$125,500
Median gross rent
$881
Housing units
1,117
Homeownership rate
74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
25.6%
Unemployment rate
3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
3,0592,434
Median household income
$51,926$74,167
Median home value
$99,800$125,500
Median gross rent
$790$881
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20193,059$51,926$99,800$790
20203,046$57,130$93,900$793
20212,357$55,667$95,300$838
20222,414$66,169$108,100$969
20232,434$74,167$125,500$881

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51375.6%
5 to 1739516.2%
18 to 2431412.9%
25 to 3433313.7%
35 to 4425110.3%
45 to 541526.2%
55 to 6445318.6%
65 to 741968.1%
75 and over2038.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)1,22350.2%
Black or African American40.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian281.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race30.1%
Two or more races271.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,14947.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma34922.0%
High school graduate39825.1%
Some college or associate's43427.3%
Bachelor's degree25816.2%
Graduate or professional degree1499.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
18 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone83473.9%
Carpooled23120.5%
Public transit00.0%
Walked211.9%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home373.3%
Other means50.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min67862.1%
15 to 29 min15314.0%
30 to 44 min15314.0%
45 to 59 min232.1%
60+ min847.7%

Households

Average household size
2.85
Poverty rate
6.3% (151 of 2,400)
CountShare
Family households63074.8%
Nonfamily households21225.2%

Housing

Median year structure built
1963

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied84275.4%
Vacant27524.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied62774.5%
Renter-occupied21525.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,00189.6%
1-unit, attached40.4%
2 to 4 units272.4%
5 to 19 units252.2%
20 or more units30.3%
Mobile home & other575.1%

Geography

County GEOID
48421
State
Texas
Land area
923 sq mi
Water area
0.16 sq mi
Center point
36.2786, -101.8993

Cities & places

2

Compare with nearby counties

5

Texas rankings

21

Other counties in Texas

253