Sheldon, WI Demographics

A map of Sheldon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	197	247	89.5%	94.6%
Multiracial	20	7	9.1%	2.7%
Black	3	3	1.4%	1.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.1%

Sheldon, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 220, a large decrease from the 261 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.5% White, 9.1% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin 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 10.3% in 2020 and 19.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sheldon is ranked the 681st most populous place in Wisconsin, out of 808 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 648th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sheldon's White Population

197 residents of Sheldon, or 89.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sheldon is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Sheldon ranks 140th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's White population has declined by an estimated 20.2%. White residents' share of Sheldon's population has decreased from 94.6% to 89.5%.

Sheldon is more White than neighboring Tony (82.9% White). Sheldon is less White than neighboring Conrath (100% White), Jump River (90.7% White), Holcombe (100% White), and Glen Flora (93.3% White).

Sheldon's Black Population

3 residents of Sheldon, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sheldon is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Sheldon ranks 168th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Sheldon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Sheldon is more Black than neighboring Conrath (0% Black), Jump River (0% Black), Tony (0% Black), Holcombe (0% Black), and Glen Flora (0% 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 Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Sheldon ranks 594th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 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 is less Asian than neighboring Tony (7.3% Asian).

Sheldon's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Sheldon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sheldon is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Sheldon ranks 758th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sheldon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sheldon is less Hispanic than neighboring Glen Flora (6.7% Hispanic).

Sheldon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sheldon, or 0.0% 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 Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sheldon ranks 184th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sheldon's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Sheldon's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Sheldon, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sheldon is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Sheldon ranks 518th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheldon's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 185.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Sheldon's population has increased from 2.7% to 9.1%.

Sheldon is more Multiracial than neighboring Conrath (0% Multiracial), Holcombe (0% Multiracial), and Glen Flora (0% Multiracial). Sheldon is less Multiracial than neighboring Jump River (9.3% Multiracial), and Tony (9.8% 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.