Sheldon, Texas Population 2024

2,480

Sheldon Demographics

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

  • Other race: 40.1%
  • White: 32.22%
  • Two or more races: 21.44%
  • Black or African American: 6.25%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
998.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.81% (301)
The current population of Sheldon, Texas is 2,480 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,179.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race98240.1%
White78932.22%
Two or more races52521.44%
Black or African American1536.25%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sheldon Population by Race

Sheldon Population Pyramid 2024

Sheldon Median Age

27.6

Total

26.7

Male

27.8

Female

Sheldon Adults

There are 1,578 adults, (111 of whom are seniors) in Sheldon.

Sheldon Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

7.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sheldon Sex Ratio

Female1,35055.12%
Male1,09944.88%

Sheldon Population by Age

Sheldon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6623.755.444.6
Married3184.6360.139.9
Male1724.6126.273.8
Non Family161074.525.5
Female112.091000

4.19

Average Family Size

3.7

Average Household Size

55.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sheldon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18012.88%
Associates Degree705.01%
Bachelors Degree896.37%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate52537.58%
Less Than 9th Grade17812.74%
Some College35525.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sheldon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sheldon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic84952043
Other Race42831916
White39536646
2+ Races2151610
Black1531530

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 11.65%.

Sheldon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,889$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$36,352$37,077$35,216
Less Than 9th Grade$27,639$0$0
Overall$36,226$47,582$35,532
Some College$36,623$62,344$36,390

$36,226

Average Earnings

$47,582

Average Male

$35,532

Average Female

Sheldon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sheldon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sheldon Language

34.49% of Sheldon residents speak only English, while 65.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 65.51% of the population.

Sheldon Language

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sheldon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sheldon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sheldon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,390$68,129
Households$72,937$71,095
Married Families$69,931$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,818$40,506

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sheldon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Sheldon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sheldon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sheldon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sheldon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

83

Number of Veterans

56

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War53
Vietnam18
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Sheldon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7430
35 to 5427
18 to 3426
55 to 640
75+0

Sheldon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White578.93%
Black2616.99%

Sheldon Veterans by Race

Sheldon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sheldon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sheldon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sheldon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sheldon 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

67.17%

Born in Sheldon

77.58%

Native Born

22.42%

Foreign Born

15.31%

Non Citizen

7.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.58% of Sheldon residents were born in the United States, with 67.17% having been born in Texas. 15.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sheldon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,480351.43%
20232,445351.45%
20222,41023410.75%
20212,176-3-0.14%
20202,17925813.43%
20191,921-195-9.22%
20182,11676056.05%
20171,356-61-4.3%
20161,417-198-12.26%
20151,615301.89%
20141,58532425.69%
20131,261-296-19.01%
20121,557-55-3.41%
20111,612-378-18.99%
20101,99000%

Sheldon Population by Year