county

Sherman County, TX

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

AI Overview

Sherman County is a small, agriculturally intensive rural county with a population of just 2,434 and a GDP per capita of $216,202—roughly four times the national average—signaling high output relative to its workforce, consistent with large-scale farming operations on the Texas Panhandle. The labor pool is limited, with a 59.0% participation rate and 25.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment sits low at 3.2% and housing remains affordable at a $125,500 median home value and $881/month median rent. The county has shed 20.4% of its population over five years, and 24.0% of residents are foreign-born, reflecting the demographic profile common to agricultural workforces in the region.

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

Population

2,434

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-20.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,318 (57.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race577 (25.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone368 (16.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races16 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone12 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone3 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish909
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

24.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

56

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$216,202

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$52,788

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining390
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance137
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities117
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)113
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)95

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations384
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations296
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations233
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations190
  5. 5.Service Occupations66

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 19.21×)356
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.03×)119
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.48×)130

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$125,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$881/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999105 (16.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99985 (13.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99979 (12.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99968 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99963 (9.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99951 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,445

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone860 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled179 (16.1%)
  • Worked At Home49 (4.4%)
  • Walked24 (2.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Sherman County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

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