Sherman County Demographics

A map of Sherman County's Population by Race

Sherman County, Kansas has an estimated population of 5,858, a slight decrease from the 5,927 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.8% White, 13.0% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.8% Black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sherman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sherman 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 Sherman County, that probability was 32.6% in 2020 and 29.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sherman County is ranked the 58th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Sherman County was ranked the 58th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sherman County's White Population

4,853 residents of Sherman County, or 82.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sherman County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Sherman County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Sherman County's population has increased from 81.0% to 82.8%.

Sherman County is less White than neighboring Cheyenne County (87.2% White), Wallace County (87.9% White), Thomas County (86.6% White), Logan County (87.7% White), and Rawlins County (88.5% White).

Sherman County's Black Population

103 residents of Sherman County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sherman County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Sherman County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Sherman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Sherman County is more Black than neighboring Cheyenne County (0.1% Black), Wallace County (0.8% Black), Thomas County (0.4% Black), Logan County (0% Black), and Rawlins County (0% Black).

Sherman County's Asian Population

7 residents of Sherman County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sherman County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Sherman County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 46.2%. Asian residents' share of Sherman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Sherman County is more Asian than neighboring Cheyenne County (0% Asian). Sherman County is less Asian than neighboring Wallace County (0.6% Asian), Logan County (0.6% Asian), and Rawlins County (0.8% Asian).

Sherman County's Hispanic Population

761 residents of Sherman County, or 13.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sherman County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Sherman County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Sherman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.0%.

Sherman County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cheyenne County (9.4% Hispanic), Wallace County (7.4% Hispanic), Thomas County (8.4% Hispanic), Logan County (7.4% Hispanic), and Rawlins County (7.7% Hispanic).

Sherman County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sherman County, 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 Sherman County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sherman County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sherman County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Sherman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cheyenne County (0.6% Native American/Other), Wallace County (0.1% Native American/Other), Thomas County (0.2% Native American/Other), Logan County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Rawlins County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Sherman County's Multiracial Population

134 residents of Sherman County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sherman County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Sherman County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 36.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Sherman County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.3%.

Sherman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rawlins County (1.8% Multiracial). Sherman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cheyenne County (2.7% Multiracial), Wallace County (3.2% Multiracial), Thomas County (4.2% Multiracial), and Logan County (3.4% 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.