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Sherman County, NE

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

AI Overview

Sherman County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in Nebraska with a population of 2,974 and a median age of 46.9 years, reflecting an older workforce typical of sparsely populated Great Plains counties. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.7%, with median worker earnings of $36,544 and only 18.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce concentrated in trades and land-based industries. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $135,000 and median gross rent of $866/month—though the county has seen a 2.2% population decline over five years and carries a 4.6% unemployment rate.

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

Population

2,974

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,578

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,783 (93.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race84 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races58 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone16 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone13 (0.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone9 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish28
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic22
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

177

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,587

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,460

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance284
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining267
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities131
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)124
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services115

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations502
  2. 2.Service Occupations295
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations266
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations208
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations162

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.29×)262
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.50×)128
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 0.86×)125
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.86×)110
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.82×)278

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$135,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$866/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999146 (14.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999109 (10.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99985 (8.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99958 (5.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99955 (5.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99953 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,544

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,082 (77.3%)
  • Carpooled155 (11.1%)
  • Worked At Home98 (7.0%)
  • Walked60 (4.3%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.