Sherman, MS Demographics

A map of Sherman's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	454	409	83.3%	68.2%
Black	67	136	12.3%	22.7%
Multiracial	20	24	3.7%	4.0%
Hispanic	4	18	0.7%	3.0%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	1.3%

Sherman, Mississippi has an estimated population of 545, a decrease from the 600 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.3% White, 12.3% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sherman, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sherman has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sherman, that probability was 48.1% in 2020 and 29.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sherman is ranked the 255th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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). Sherman was ranked the 240th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sherman's White Population

454 residents of Sherman, or 83.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sherman is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Sherman ranks 149th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman's White population has grown by an estimated 11.0%. White residents' share of Sherman's population has increased from 68.2% to 83.3%.

Sherman is more White than neighboring Blue Springs (76.9% White), Tupelo (51.9% White), Saltillo (79.5% White), Ecru (59% White), and Guntown (67.5% White).

Sherman's Black Population

67 residents of Sherman, or 12.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sherman is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Sherman ranks 266th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.7%. Black residents' share of Sherman's population has decreased from 22.7% to 12.3%.

Sherman is less Black than neighboring Blue Springs (14.2% Black), Tupelo (37.8% Black), Saltillo (16% Black), Ecru (25.9% Black), and Guntown (22.1% Black).

Sherman's Asian Population

0 residents of Sherman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sherman is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Sherman ranks 76th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Sherman's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Sherman is less Asian than neighboring Tupelo (1.7% Asian), and Guntown (1.2% Asian).

Sherman's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Sherman, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sherman is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sherman ranks 136th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Sherman's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.7%.

Sherman is less Hispanic than neighboring Blue Springs (7.8% Hispanic), Tupelo (4.7% Hispanic), Saltillo (2.4% Hispanic), Ecru (11.6% Hispanic), and Guntown (4% Hispanic).

Sherman's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sherman, 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 is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Sherman ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sherman's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Sherman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tupelo (1.1% Native American/Other), Saltillo (1.4% Native American/Other), Ecru (0.6% Native American/Other), and Guntown (0.5% Native American/Other).

Sherman's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Sherman, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sherman is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Sherman ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Sherman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Sherman is more Multiracial than neighboring Blue Springs (1.1% Multiracial), Tupelo (2.8% Multiracial), Saltillo (0.7% Multiracial), and Ecru (2.8% Multiracial). Sherman is less Multiracial than neighboring Guntown (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.