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Sheridan County, WY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Sheridan, WY
Designated Market Area: Rapid City, SD-MT-NE-WY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 32,096   ( 2,980 from 2010 , 1,171 from 2020)
Land area: 2523.3 square miles
Population density: 12.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,193 90.96% 7.6%
Black:2040.64% 117.0%
Indian:3411.06% 5.2%
Asian:2520.79% 22.3%
2+ races:4471.39% 27.0%
Hispanic:1,6595.17% 63.8%
Total non-White:2,9039.04% 45.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:687 11.1
Deaths:80713.0
Net Migration: 1,26420.4
Net Immigration: 480.8
Change in White population:2,074 7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:906 3.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,116
27,11993.14%
940.32%
3241.11%
2060.71%
3521.21%
1,0133.48%
1,9976.86%

2000
26,560
25,12294.59%
440.17%
3061.15%
1340.50%
2771.04%
6462.43%
1,4385.41%

1990
23,562
22,68896.29%
470.20%
1250.53%
1430.61%
n/a
5592.37%
8743.71%

1980
25,048
24,32397.11%
430.17%
1400.56%
800.32%
n/a
4481.79%
7252.89%

1970
17,852
17,36997.29%
390.22%
770.43%
240.13%
n/a
2961.66%
483 2.71%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,067 11.5
2,73010.3
2,3508.8
570.2
1,997 7.5
559 2.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,743 11.6
2,66411.3
1,6737.1
820.3
2,434 10.3
564 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
3,850 15.4
2,322 9.3
-3,028 -12.1
n/a
-1,635 -6.5
149 0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,386 35.8
n/a
6,954 39.0
242 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheridan County, WY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.8
6,751 21.0%
25,345 79.0%
6,758 21.1%
13,066
2.32
7,647 58.5%
6,572 85.9%
458 6.0%
5,419 41.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.9
6,485 22.3%
22,631 77.7%
4,548 15.6%
12,360
2.27
7,701 62.3%
6,153 79.9%
658 8.5%
4,659 37.7%

2000
NumberPercent
40.1
6,426 24.2%
20,134 75.8%
4,120 15.5%
11,169
2.31
7,116 63.7%
5,932 83.4%
604 8.5%
4,053 36.3%

1990
NumberPercent
36.4
6,366 27.0%
17,196 73.0%
3,522 14.9%
9,423
2.44
6,426 68.2%
5,359 83.4%
540 8.4%
2,997 31.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
7,271 29.0%
17,777 71.0%
2,999 12.0%
9,447
2.58
6,772 71.7%
6,027 89.0%
325 4.8%
2,675 28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Sheridan County, WY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,999 
Median Value$342,400 
Occupied13,06687.1%
Vacant1,93312.9%
Owned9,01169.0%
Rented4,05531.0%
Median Rent$919 
Single-Family Units11,68677.9%
    Detached11,13974.3%
    Attached5473.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2308.2%
Mobile Homes1,0917.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sheridan County, WY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008116.2%
$10,000 to $14,9995444.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993692.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993642.8%
$25,000 to $29,9995684.3%
$30,000 to $34,9994963.8%
$35,000 to $39,9996014.6%
$40,000 to $44,9995033.8%
$45,000 to $49,9996444.9%
$50,000 to $59,9999657.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0848.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,39410.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,65812.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2599.6%
$150,000 to $199,9998336.4%
$200,000 or more9737.4%
Median Household Income68,898 
Per Capita Income39,656 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2822.2%
Public Assistance1351.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4733.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,70978.5%
Unemployed4552.6%
In Armed Forces210.1%
Total Labor Force14,18581.2%
Not in Labor Force3,27918.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,3513,38861.2%
Non-Profit4761,18528.7%
Self-Employed1,20783959.0%
Local Government68285844.3%
State Government28045837.9%
Federal Government28851336.0%
Total Private + Self6,5584,22760.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7263,01436.4%
Total8,2847,24153.4%
Pct. Govt.19.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,94418.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,47415.9%
Professional, Technical3,34221.5%
Service Occupations2,87218.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2031.3%
All others3,94725.3%
White Collar 56.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,38815.3%
Construction1,89012.1%
Educational services1,63010.5%
Retail trade1,3518.7%
Accommodation and food services1,1327.3%
Professional, scientific, technical8485.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction8145.2%
Public administration7584.9%
Other services6864.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5663.6%
Finance and insurance5523.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5463.5%
Manufacturing5423.5%
Transportation and warehousing5313.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4983.2%
Utilities2791.8%
Information2531.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1751.1%
Wholesale trade1400.9%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sheridan County, WY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0583.39%
Puerto Rican1060.34%
Cuban70.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American400.13%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian240.08%
Salvadoran160.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American820.26%
Argentinean110.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American710.23%
Other Hispanic1790.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2250.72%
Filipino410.13%
Japanese360.12%
Thai140.04%
Korean90.03%
Indian30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,96697.4%
Spanish5051.7%
German, other Germanic640.2%
Tagalog500.2%
Other430.1%
Other Asian380.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun340.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic270.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,58617.9%
English3,24310.4%
Irish2,6588.5%
Norwegian1,3634.4%
American1,2013.9%
Scottish9513.1%
Polish7962.6%
Italian7652.5%
Swedish6752.2%
French6362.0%
European6332.0%
Scotch-Irish4151.3%
Dutch4051.3%
Finnish3671.2%
British2971.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,85199.0%
Not a citizen3251.0%
Native30,51197.9%
Foreign-born6652.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sheridan County, WY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
238 1.1%576 2.6%6,854 31.1%7,295 33.1%4,174 18.9%2,909 13.2%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 238 1.1%
9-12 Years 576 2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,854 31.1%
Some College 7,295 33.1%
Bach. Degree 4,174 18.9%
Grad Degree 2,909 13.2%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sheridan County, WY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,173 11,525 648 5.3% 5.1%
1991 12,176 11,471 705 5.8% 5.0%
1992 12,545 11,842 703 5.6% 5.4%
1993 13,183 12,588 595 4.5% 5.3%
1994 13,310 12,676 634 4.8% 4.9%
1995 13,565 12,922 643 4.7% 4.8%
1996 13,547 12,900 647 4.8% 5.0%
1997 13,615 12,936 679 5.0% 4.8%
1998 13,749 13,042 707 5.1% 4.8%
1999 13,779 13,123 656 4.8% 4.7%
2000 14,688 14,114 574 3.9% 3.8%
2001 14,595 14,021 574 3.9% 3.8%
2002 14,890 14,297 593 4.0% 4.0%
2003 15,080 14,405 675 4.5% 4.3%
2004 15,034 14,451 583 3.9% 3.8%
2005 15,187 14,619 568 3.7% 3.6%
2006 15,548 15,085 463 3.0% 3.0%
2007 15,883 15,461 422 2.7% 2.6%
2008 16,244 15,763 481 3.0% 2.9%
2009 16,494 15,386 1,108 6.7% 6.3%
2010 16,066 14,804 1,262 7.9% 6.9%
2011 15,869 14,706 1,163 7.3% 6.2%
2012 15,726 14,720 1,006 6.4% 5.5%
2013 15,565 14,701 864 5.6% 4.8%
2014 15,726 14,963 763 4.9% 4.3%
2015 15,799 15,139 660 4.2% 4.2%
2016 16,127 15,363 764 4.7% 5.4%
2017 15,953 15,313 640 4.0% 4.3%
2018 15,920 15,276 644 4.0% 4.0%
2019 15,693 15,122 571 3.6% 3.7%
2020 16,210 15,409 801 4.9% 5.8%
2021 16,003 15,305 698 4.4% 4.6%
2022 16,180 15,640 540 3.3% 3.6%
2023 16,286 15,843 443 2.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com