Sherrelwood, Colorado Population 2024

19,415

Sherrelwood Demographics

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

  • White: 62.5%
  • Two or more races: 21.8%
  • Other race: 10.9%
  • Native American: 2.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.04%
  • Black or African American: 0.91%
  • Asian: 0.8%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,915.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.75% (333)
The current population of Sherrelwood, Colorado is 19,415 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,082.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,03462.5%
Two or more races4,19821.8%
Other race2,09910.9%
Native American3942.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2001.04%
Black or African American1750.91%
Asian1540.8%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

Sherrelwood Population by Race

Sherrelwood Population Pyramid 2024

Sherrelwood Median Age

32.4

Total

35.2

Male

30.5

Female

Sherrelwood Adults

There are 13,911 adults, (2,186 of whom are seniors) in Sherrelwood.

Sherrelwood Age Dependency

64.2

Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sherrelwood Sex Ratio

Female10,16652.8%
Male9,08847.2%

Sherrelwood Population by Age

Sherrelwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2413.0868.231.8
Married3,0483.8883.116.9
Non Family1,8701.3654.945.1
Female9553.5144.655.4
Male3684.1573.626.4

3.7

Average Family Size

3.08

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sherrelwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0298.51%
Associates Degree1,0578.75%
Bachelors Degree1,30510.8%
Graduate Degree4573.78%
High School Graduate4,40536.45%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0278.5%
Some College2,80623.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sherrelwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sherrelwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic6,3884,652518
White4,9944,7161,058
2+ Races1,9451,626245
Other Race1,182716150
Native American2192107
Islander1841630
Black12512555
Asian10310291

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 88.35%.

Sherrelwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,534$71,901$43,681
Graduate Degree$54,531$57,404$46,786
High School Graduate$39,959$42,349$34,182
Less Than 9th Grade$36,261$48,456$32,043
Overall$41,543$47,546$36,465
Some College$40,936$49,462$37,692

$41,543

Average Earnings

$47,546

Average Male

$36,465

Average Female

Sherrelwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sherrelwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sherrelwood Language

59.99% of Sherrelwood residents speak only English, while 40.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.23% of the population.

Sherrelwood Language

Sherrelwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic12,0481,1559.59%
White6,19267310.87%
Multiple4,19851812.34%
Other2,09927112.91%
Native3946717.01%
Black17531.71%

9.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.08%

Male Poverty Rate

10.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sherrelwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sherrelwood is Native, with 17.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sherrelwood is Black, with 1.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.69%.

Sherrelwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.58%
Less Than 9th Grade9.73%
Some College7.25%
Bachelors or Greater5.33%

Sherrelwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed56.58%
Female Unemployed20.55%
Female Employed7.18%
Male Employed3.31%

Sherrelwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sherrelwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,826$91,067
Households$70,086$83,010
Married Families$88,409$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,979$55,766

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sherrelwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sherrelwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sherrelwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sherrelwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sherrelwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

892

Number of Veterans

848

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War298
Vietnam234
First Gulf War170
Korea46
World War II10

Sherrelwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54286
65 to 74178
75+166
18 to 34131
55 to 64131

Sherrelwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6747.15%
Hispanic3584.58%
Other Race996.58%
2+ Races411.82%
Black3326.4%
Islander3115.5%
Native American145.71%

Sherrelwood Veterans by Race

Sherrelwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sherrelwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sherrelwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sherrelwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sherrelwood 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

55.07%

Born in Sherrelwood

81.98%

Native Born

18.02%

Foreign Born

11.46%

Non Citizen

6.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.98% of Sherrelwood residents were born in the United States, with 55.07% having been born in Colorado. 11.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sherrelwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202419,415800.41%
202319,335810.42%
202219,254-815-4.06%
202120,0699875.17%
202019,082-126-0.66%
201919,208-35-0.18%
201819,2436273.37%
201718,616-413-2.17%
201619,029-180-0.94%
201519,209-66-0.34%
201419,2752271.19%
201319,0482731.45%
201218,7757013.88%
201118,074-213-1.16%
201018,28700%

Sherrelwood Population by Year