Sherman County Demographics

A map of Sherman County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,655	1,610	85.4%	86.1%
Multiracial	171	112	8.8%	6.0%
Hispanic	85	119	4.4%	6.4%
Native American/Other	13	22	0.7%	1.2%
Black	9	0	0.5%	0.0%
Asian	5	7	0.3%	0.4%

Sherman County, Oregon has an estimated population of 1,938, an increase from the 1,870 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.4% White, 8.8% Multiracial, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, and 0.3% Asian. 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon 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 25.1% in 2020 and 26.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sherman County is ranked the 35th most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Sherman County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sherman County's White Population

1,655 residents of Sherman County, or 85.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sherman County is considerably higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Sherman County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Sherman County's population has decreased from 86.1% to 85.4%.

Sherman County is more White than neighboring Klickitat County (78.8% White), Gilliam County (80% White), Wasco County (70.8% White), Jefferson County (57.3% White), and Wheeler County (83.3% White).

Sherman County's Black Population

9 residents of Sherman County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sherman County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Sherman County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman County's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 9. Black residents' share of Sherman County's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Sherman County is more Black than neighboring Klickitat County (0.3% Black), Gilliam County (0% Black), Wasco County (0.4% Black), and Wheeler County (0% Black). Sherman County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (0.6% Black).

Sherman County's Asian Population

5 residents of Sherman County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sherman County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Sherman County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Asian residents' share of Sherman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Sherman County is more Asian than neighboring Gilliam County (0% Asian). Sherman County is less Asian than neighboring Klickitat County (0.8% Asian), Wasco County (0.7% Asian), Jefferson County (0.5% Asian), and Wheeler County (0.5% Asian).

Sherman County's Hispanic Population

85 residents of Sherman County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sherman County is considerably lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sherman County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Sherman County's population has decreased from 6.4% to 4.4%.

Sherman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Klickitat County (13.2% Hispanic), Gilliam County (9.4% Hispanic), Wasco County (20.6% Hispanic), Jefferson County (21.3% Hispanic), and Wheeler County (4.8% Hispanic).

Sherman County's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Sherman County, or 0.7% 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 Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sherman County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sherman County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.7%.

Sherman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Klickitat County (2.2% Native American/Other), Gilliam County (2.7% Native American/Other), Wasco County (2.3% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (12% Native American/Other), and Wheeler County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Sherman County's Multiracial Population

171 residents of Sherman County, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sherman County is slightly higher than in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Sherman County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 52.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Sherman County's population has increased from 6.0% to 8.8%.

Sherman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Klickitat County (4.7% Multiracial), Gilliam County (7.9% Multiracial), Wasco County (5.2% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (8.3% Multiracial). Sherman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wheeler County (10.2% 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.