Sherman, NY Demographics

A map of Sherman's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	527	626	89.3%	96.5%
Multiracial	37	20	6.3%	3.1%
Native American/Other	15	0	2.5%	0.0%
Asian	6	0	1.0%	0.0%
Black	3	0	0.5%	0.0%
Hispanic	2	3	0.3%	0.5%

Sherman, New York has an estimated population of 590, a decrease from the 649 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 6.3% Multiracial, 2.5% Native American/Other, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% Black, and 0.3% Hispanic. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York 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 6.9% in 2020 and 19.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sherman is ranked the 1017th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 978th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sherman's White Population

527 residents of Sherman, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sherman is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Sherman ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman's White population has declined by an estimated 15.8%. White residents' share of Sherman's population has decreased from 96.5% to 89.3%.

Sherman is more White than neighboring Mayville (83.8% White), Chautauqua (76.5% White), and Ripley (87.5% White). Sherman is less White than neighboring Panama (97.1% White), and Westfield (90.5% White).

Sherman's Black Population

3 residents of Sherman, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sherman is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Sherman ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Black residents' share of Sherman's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Sherman is more Black than neighboring Panama (0% Black), Ripley (0% Black), and Westfield (0.1% Black). Sherman is less Black than neighboring Mayville (4.3% Black), and Chautauqua (8.8% Black).

Sherman's Asian Population

6 residents of Sherman, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sherman is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Sherman ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Asian residents' share of Sherman's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.0%.

Sherman is more Asian than neighboring Mayville (0% Asian), Chautauqua (0% Asian), Panama (0% Asian), and Ripley (0% Asian). Sherman is less Asian than neighboring Westfield (3.7% Asian).

Sherman's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Sherman, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sherman is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Sherman ranks 1259th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Sherman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Sherman is less Hispanic than neighboring Mayville (4.5% Hispanic), Chautauqua (1.7% Hispanic), Panama (1.3% Hispanic), Ripley (11.3% Hispanic), and Westfield (3.2% Hispanic).

Sherman's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Sherman, or 2.5% 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 New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Sherman ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 15. Native American/Other residents' share of Sherman's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.5%.

Sherman is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mayville (0.2% Native American/Other), Panama (0.2% Native American/Other), Ripley (0% Native American/Other), and Westfield (0.7% Native American/Other). Sherman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chautauqua (12.9% Native American/Other).

Sherman's Multiracial Population

37 residents of Sherman, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sherman is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Sherman ranks 740th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherman's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 85.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sherman's population has increased from 3.1% to 6.3%.

Sherman is more Multiracial than neighboring Chautauqua (0% Multiracial), Panama (1.3% Multiracial), Ripley (1.2% Multiracial), and Westfield (1.7% Multiracial). Sherman is less Multiracial than neighboring Mayville (7.2% 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.