Sheridan County, Wyoming

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,585
Median household income: $70,855
Median home value: $352,200

Sheridan County is a county in Wyoming with a population of 31,585. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $70,855, its median household income sits below Wyoming's $74,815.

From 2019 to 2023, Sheridan County's population grew 4.8% from 30,140 to 31,585, while its median household income rose 16.5% from $60,807 to $70,855.

The median resident is 42.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,585
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,855
Median home value: $352,200
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 15,236
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,14031,585

Median household income

$60,807$70,855

Median home value

$272,400$352,200

Median gross rent

$836$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,140	$60,807	$272,400	$836
2020	30,397	$59,380	$284,200	$859
2021	30,812	$62,531	$289,800	$868
2022	31,176	$68,898	$342,400	$919
2023	31,585	$70,855	$352,200	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,490	4.7%
5 to 17	5,307	16.8%
18 to 24	2,412	7.6%
25 to 34	3,387	10.7%
35 to 44	4,003	12.7%
45 to 54	3,655	11.6%
55 to 64	4,357	13.8%
65 to 74	4,312	13.7%
75 and over	2,662	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,346	89.7%
Black or African American	132	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	348	1.1%
Asian	320	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	157	0.5%
Two or more races	759	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,523	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	819	3.7%
High school graduate	6,584	29.4%
Some college or associate's	7,505	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,732	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,736	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,438	81.3%
Carpooled	1,107	7.2%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	479	3.1%
Bicycle	60	0.4%
Worked from home	1,117	7.3%
Other means	89	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,246	58.2%
15 to 29 min	3,588	25.3%
30 to 44 min	1,575	11.1%
45 to 59 min	199	1.4%
60+ min	568	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 9.8% (3,012 of 30,728)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,910	58.5%
Nonfamily households	5,605	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,515	88.7%
Vacant	1,721	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,442	69.9%
Renter-occupied	4,073	30.1%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,188	73.4%
1-unit, attached	520	3.4%
2 to 4 units	1,096	7.2%
5 to 19 units	560	3.7%
20 or more units	678	4.4%
Mobile home & other	1,194	7.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 56033
State: Wyoming
Land area: 2,523 sq mi
Water area: 3.08 sq mi
Center point: 44.7814, -106.8812