Sheldon, MO Demographics

A map of Sheldon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	402	407	90.7%	93.6%
Hispanic	24	10	5.4%	2.3%
Multiracial	15	16	3.4%	3.7%
Native American/Other	2	2	0.5%	0.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Sheldon, Missouri has an estimated population of 443, a slight increase from the 435 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.7% White, 5.4% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sheldon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sheldon has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sheldon, that probability was 12.3% in 2020 and 17.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sheldon is ranked the 544th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Sheldon was ranked the 532nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sheldon's White Population

402 residents of Sheldon, or 90.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sheldon is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Sheldon ranks 218th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's White population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Sheldon's population has decreased from 93.6% to 90.7%.

Sheldon is more White than neighboring Milford (81.5% White), and Lamar Heights (87.4% White). Sheldon is less White than neighboring Irwin (100% White), Milo (95.7% White), and Lamar (92.1% White).

Sheldon's Black Population

0 residents of Sheldon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sheldon is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Sheldon ranks 725th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Sheldon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sheldon is less Black than neighboring Lamar (0.6% Black).

Sheldon's Asian Population

0 residents of Sheldon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sheldon is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Sheldon ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Sheldon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sheldon's Hispanic Population

24 residents of Sheldon, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sheldon is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Sheldon ranks 557th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 140.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sheldon's population has increased from 2.3% to 5.4%.

Sheldon is more Hispanic than neighboring Irwin (0% Hispanic), Milo (0% Hispanic), Milford (0% Hispanic), Lamar Heights (0% Hispanic), and Lamar (1.1% Hispanic).

Sheldon's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Sheldon, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sheldon is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Sheldon ranks 636th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Sheldon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Sheldon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Irwin (0% Native American/Other), Milo (0% Native American/Other), and Milford (0% Native American/Other). Sheldon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lamar Heights (2.7% Native American/Other), and Lamar (0.8% Native American/Other).

Sheldon's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Sheldon, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sheldon is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Sheldon ranks 741st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Sheldon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Sheldon is more Multiracial than neighboring Irwin (0% Multiracial). Sheldon is less Multiracial than neighboring Milo (4.3% Multiracial), Milford (18.5% Multiracial), Lamar Heights (9.9% Multiracial), and Lamar (5.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.