Sheridan County Demographics

A map of Sheridan County's Population by Race

Sheridan County, Kansas has an estimated population of 2,426, a less than 1% change from the 2,447 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.3% White, 5.9% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sheridan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sheridan has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sheridan County, that probability was 17.8% in 2020 and 16.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sheridan County is ranked the 95th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Sheridan County was ranked the 96th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sheridan County's White Population

2,214 residents of Sheridan County, or 91.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sheridan County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Sheridan County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheridan County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Sheridan County's population has increased from 90.4% to 91.3%.

Sheridan County is more White than neighboring Decatur County (90.5% White), Graham County (87.3% White), Thomas County (86.6% White), and Norton County (85.7% White). Sheridan County is less White than neighboring Gove County (93.7% White).

Sheridan County's Black Population

1 residents of Sheridan County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sheridan County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Sheridan County ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheridan County's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Sheridan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sheridan County is less Black than neighboring Decatur County (1.1% Black), Gove County (0.5% Black), Graham County (4.6% Black), Thomas County (0.4% Black), and Norton County (3.1% Black).

Sheridan County's Asian Population

1 residents of Sheridan County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sheridan County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Sheridan County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheridan County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 91.7%. Asian residents' share of Sheridan County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Sheridan County is less Asian than neighboring Gove County (0.8% Asian), Graham County (0.7% Asian), Thomas County (0.1% Asian), and Norton County (0.1% Asian).

Sheridan County's Hispanic Population

143 residents of Sheridan County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sheridan County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Sheridan County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheridan County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Sheridan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.9%.

Sheridan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Decatur County (4.8% Hispanic), Gove County (1.7% Hispanic), and Graham County (3.9% Hispanic). Sheridan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Thomas County (8.4% Hispanic).

Sheridan County's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Sheridan County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sheridan County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sheridan County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheridan County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 30.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sheridan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Sheridan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Thomas County (0.2% Native American/Other). Sheridan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Decatur County (1% Native American/Other), and Norton County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Sheridan County's Multiracial Population

60 residents of Sheridan County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sheridan County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Sheridan County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheridan County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Sheridan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Sheridan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Decatur County (2.6% Multiracial), Gove County (3% Multiracial), Graham County (3.2% Multiracial), Thomas County (4.2% Multiracial), and Norton County (3.7% 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.