Sheridan County Demographics

A map of Sheridan County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,035	4,095	80.5%	79.9%
Native American/Other	445	534	8.9%	10.4%
Hispanic	270	222	5.4%	4.3%
Multiracial	163	232	3.3%	4.5%
Asian	70	29	1.4%	0.6%
Black	31	15	0.6%	0.3%

Sheridan County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 5,014, a slight decrease from the 5,127 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.5% White, 8.9% Native American/Other, 5.4% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, and 0.6% Black. 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska 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 34.7% in 2020 and 34.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sheridan County is ranked the 55th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Sheridan County was ranked the 55th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sheridan County's White Population

4,035 residents of Sheridan County, or 80.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sheridan County is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Sheridan County ranks 79th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheridan County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Sheridan County's population has increased from 79.9% to 80.5%.

Sheridan County is more White than neighboring Box Butte County (78.6% White), and Oglala Lakota County (7% White). Sheridan County is less White than neighboring Dawes County (85.8% White), Garden County (93.4% White), and Grant County (96% White).

Sheridan County's Black Population

31 residents of Sheridan County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sheridan County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Sheridan County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheridan County's Black population has grown by an estimated 106.7%. Black residents' share of Sheridan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Sheridan County is more Black than neighboring Box Butte County (0.1% Black), Dawes County (0.5% Black), Oglala Lakota County (0.1% Black), Garden County (0.1% Black), and Grant County (0.2% Black).

Sheridan County's Asian Population

70 residents of Sheridan County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sheridan County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Sheridan County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheridan County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 141.4%. Asian residents' share of Sheridan County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.4%.

Sheridan County is more Asian than neighboring Box Butte County (0.4% Asian), Dawes County (1.1% Asian), Oglala Lakota County (0% Asian), Garden County (0.5% Asian), and Grant County (0.8% Asian).

Sheridan County's Hispanic Population

270 residents of Sheridan County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sheridan County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sheridan County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheridan County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Sheridan County's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.4%.

Sheridan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dawes County (5% Hispanic), Oglala Lakota County (1.9% Hispanic), Garden County (4.3% Hispanic), and Grant County (0.2% Hispanic). Sheridan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Box Butte County (12.6% Hispanic).

Sheridan County's Native American/Other Population

445 residents of Sheridan County, or 8.9% 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 higher than in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Sheridan County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheridan County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sheridan County's population has decreased from 10.4% to 8.9%.

Sheridan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Box Butte County (2.5% Native American/Other), Dawes County (2.8% Native American/Other), Garden County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Grant County (1% Native American/Other). Sheridan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oglala Lakota County (90.8% Native American/Other).

Sheridan County's Multiracial Population

163 residents of Sheridan County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sheridan County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Sheridan County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheridan County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 29.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Sheridan County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.3%.

Sheridan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oglala Lakota County (0.2% Multiracial), Garden County (0.9% Multiracial), and Grant County (1.9% Multiracial). Sheridan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Box Butte County (5.7% Multiracial), and Dawes County (4.8% 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.