Sherwood, TN Demographics

A map of Sherwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Multiracial	34	1	79.1%	0.8%
White	9	119	20.9%	97.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.8%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Sherwood, Tennessee has an estimated population of 43, a dramatic decrease from the 122 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.1% Multiracial, 20.9% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sherwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sherwood has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sherwood, that probability was 4.8% in 2020 and 33.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sherwood is ranked the 496th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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). Sherwood was ranked the 477th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sherwood's White Population

9 residents of Sherwood, or 20.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sherwood is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Sherwood ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherwood's White population has declined by an estimated 92.4%. White residents' share of Sherwood's population has decreased from 97.5% to 20.9%.

Sherwood is less White than neighboring Sewanee (86.3% White), Cowan (82.3% White), Orme (93.4% White), Monteagle (91.6% White), and Decherd (87.7% White).

Sherwood's Black Population

0 residents of Sherwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sherwood is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Sherwood ranks 457th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherwood's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Sherwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sherwood is less Black than neighboring Sewanee (4.6% Black), Cowan (12.7% Black), Monteagle (1.8% Black), and Decherd (5.8% Black).

Sherwood's Asian Population

0 residents of Sherwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sherwood is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Sherwood ranks 144th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Sherwood is less Asian than neighboring Sewanee (0.9% Asian), Cowan (0.1% Asian), Monteagle (2.1% Asian), and Decherd (2.2% Asian).

Sherwood's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Sherwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sherwood is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Sherwood ranks 462nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Sherwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Sewanee (5.2% Hispanic), Cowan (1% Hispanic), Monteagle (2.1% Hispanic), and Decherd (1.1% Hispanic).

Sherwood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sherwood, 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 Sherwood is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sherwood ranks 448th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherwood's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Sherwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sherwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Decherd (0.1% Native American/Other).

Sherwood's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Sherwood, or 79.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sherwood is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Sherwood ranks 498th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherwood's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3300.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sherwood's population has increased from 0.8% to 79.1%.

Sherwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Sewanee (2.9% Multiracial), Cowan (3.9% Multiracial), Orme (6.6% Multiracial), Monteagle (2.3% Multiracial), and Decherd (3.2% 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.