Sheridan, Colorado Population 2024

5,842

Sheridan Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sheridan was:

  • White: 56.29%
  • Other race: 20.77%
  • Two or more races: 15.52%
  • Asian: 3.07%
  • Native American: 2.42%
  • Black or African American: 1.93%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,625.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.29% (-262)
The current population of Sheridan, Colorado is 5,842 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,104.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,41256.29%
Other race1,25920.77%
Two or more races94115.52%
Asian1863.07%
Native American1472.42%
Black or African American1171.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sheridan Population by Race

Sheridan Population Pyramid 2024

Sheridan Median Age

35.6

Total

35.7

Male

35.5

Female

Sheridan Adults

There are 4,629 adults, (890 of whom are seniors) in Sheridan.

Sheridan Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sheridan Sex Ratio

Female3,14151.81%
Male2,92148.19%

Sheridan Population by Age

Sheridan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4422.4857.242.8
Non Family1,1891.2444.255.8
Married8213.3883.216.8
Female4324.1943.556.5
Male0000

3.46

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

57.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sheridan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade42210.51%
Associates Degree41310.28%
Bachelors Degree42510.58%
Graduate Degree3398.44%
High School Graduate1,31032.61%
Less Than 9th Grade2195.45%
Some College88922.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sheridan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sheridan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3822,210641
Hispanic1,24691747
Other Race66846517
2+ Races43336596
Asian14000
Black98980
Native American63500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.91%.

Sheridan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,375$35,481$55,833
Graduate Degree$58,565$0$58,519
High School Graduate$42,115$43,750$34,205
Less Than 9th Grade$45,085$55,789$28,750
Overall$44,798$46,753$42,652
Some College$42,841$55,521$29,629

$44,798

Average Earnings

$46,753

Average Male

$42,652

Average Female

Sheridan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sheridan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sheridan Language

68.31% of Sheridan residents speak only English, while 31.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.49% of the population.

Sheridan Language

Sheridan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,97046615.69%
Hispanic2,5292529.96%
Other1,25918714.85%
Multiple941161.7%

11.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.07%

Male Poverty Rate

13.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sheridan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sheridan is White, with 15.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sheridan is Multiple, with 1.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.56%.

Sheridan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.62%
Less Than 9th Grade13.88%
Bachelors or Greater7.33%
Some College2.23%

Sheridan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.24%
Male Unemployed33.7%
Female Employed6.3%
Male Employed0%

Sheridan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sheridan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,478$85,131
Households$53,707$71,448
Married Families$82,602$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,313$53,003

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sheridan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sheridan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sheridan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sheridan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sheridan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

333

Number of Veterans

333

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam153
Second Gulf War58
Korea26
First Gulf War8
World War II0

Sheridan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6498
65 to 7491
75+78
18 to 3458
35 to 548

Sheridan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2919.87%
Hispanic402.53%
Other Race324.7%
Black66.12%
2+ Races40.62%

Sheridan Veterans by Race

Sheridan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sheridan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

10.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sheridan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sheridan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sheridan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.44%

Born in Sheridan

89.19%

Native Born

10.81%

Foreign Born

6.45%

Non Citizen

4.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.19% of Sheridan residents were born in the United States, with 59.44% having been born in Colorado. 6.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sheridan Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,516-65-1.16%
20285,581-65-1.15%
20275,646-66-1.16%
20265,712-65-1.13%
20255,777-65-1.11%
20245,842-66-1.12%
20235,908-66-1.1%
20225,974-75-1.24%
20216,049-55-0.9%
20206,104200.33%
20196,084-21-0.34%
20186,105380.63%
20176,06770.12%
20166,060631.05%
20155,997831.4%
20145,914681.16%
20135,846611.05%
20125,785871.53%
20115,698831.48%
20105,61500%
20005,60062412.54%
19904,976-401-7.46%
19805,37759012.33%
19704,7871,22834.5%
19603,559-1,957-35.48%

Sheridan Population by Year