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Sherman County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Sherman County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sherman County is a small agricultural county in western Kansas with a population of 5,919 and a 0.4% unemployment rate, indicating a tight local labor market within a workforce participation rate of 67.5%. Roughly 25.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings sit at $36,231, and housing costs are low, with a median home value of $126,300 and median gross rent of $852 per month. The county posted a slight population decline of 0.8% over five years, while a median household income of $61,750 and GDP per capita of $53,679 suggest relatively solid output for a community of this size.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,919

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

Sherman County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,134 (87.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone293 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race181 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races139 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone104 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone7 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish466
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic29
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3
  4. 4.Vietnamese2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

340

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,679

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$46,410

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance541
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)481
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining334
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities327
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)311

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,063
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations750
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations694
  4. 4.Service Occupations324
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations316

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.06×)306
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.74×)323
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.67×)122
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.45×)216
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.39×)478

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$126,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$852/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999235 (14.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999179 (11.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999161 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999153 (9.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999135 (8.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999110 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,231

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,277 (73.5%)
  • Worked At Home450 (14.5%)
  • Carpooled219 (7.1%)
  • Walked81 (2.6%)
  • Other33 (1.1%)
  • Motorcycle29 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.