Sheridan County, Kansas Population 2024

2,407

Sheridan County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 2,407 with a growth rate of -0.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sheridan County, Kansas is the 94th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 2,530 and has seen a growth of -4.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,327-16-0.68%
20282,343-16-0.68%
20272,359-16-0.67%
20262,375-16-0.67%
20252,391-16-0.66%
20242,407-16-0.66%
20232,423-16-0.66%
20222,439-12-0.49%
20212,45160.25%
20202,445-72-2.86%
20192,517-4-0.16%
20182,521-5-0.2%
20172,526371.49%
20162,489150.61%
20152,474-27-1.08%
20142,50120.08%
20132,49990.36%
20122,490-11-0.44%
20112,501-29-1.15%
20102,53000%
19903,043-501-14.14%
19803,544-315-8.16%
19703,859-408-9.56%
19604,267-340-7.38%
19504,607-705-13.27%
19405,312-726-12.02%
19306,03855410.1%
19205,484-167-2.96%
19105,6511,83247.97%
19003,819862.3%
18903,7332,166138.23%
18801,567-760-32.66%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.66% (-16)
County Website
Sheridan County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Hoxie
2020 Population
2,445
Area
896 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.55% (-38)
Founded
1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,27393.08%
Two or more races863.52%
Other race743.03%
Native American60.25%
Black or African American30.12%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sheridan County, Kansas Population by Race

Sheridan County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Sheridan County, Kansas Median Age

43.4

Total

43.5

Male

43.2

Female

Sheridan County, Kansas Adults

There are 1,820 adults, (566 of whom are seniors) in Sheridan County, Kansas.

Sheridan County, Kansas Age Dependency

94.7

Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sheridan County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female1,20849.47%
Male1,23450.53%

Sheridan County, Kansas Population by Age

Sheridan County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0222.3675.424.6
Married4693.2689.810.2
Non Family4431.2365.234.8
Female732.9767.132.9
Male373.2432.467.6

3.21

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sheridan County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade342.07%
Associates Degree23013.98%
Bachelors Degree27716.84%
Graduate Degree1227.42%
High School Graduate55833.92%
Less Than 9th Grade231.4%
Some College40124.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sheridan County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sheridan County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5581,512394
Hispanic66555
2+ Races32280
Other Race30300
Black220
Native American110

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 25.29%.

Sheridan County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,063$53,900$64,444
Graduate Degree$92,813$126,154$57,353
High School Graduate$37,462$50,500$35,865
Less Than 9th Grade$73,125$55,625$0
Overall$47,833$57,000$37,308
Some College$40,549$65,568$33,843

$47,833

Average Earnings

$57,000

Average Male

$37,308

Average Female

Sheridan County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sheridan County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sheridan County, Kansas Language

94.86% of Sheridan County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 5.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.1% of the population.

Sheridan County, Kansas Language

Sheridan County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2092179.82%
Hispanic1453524.14%
Other742635.14%

10.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.59%

Male Poverty Rate

11.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sheridan County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sheridan County, Kansas is Other, with 35.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sheridan County, Kansas is White, with 9.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.61%.

Sheridan County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.53%
Some College13.89%
High School12.32%
Bachelors or Greater4.07%

Sheridan County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed5.58%
Male Employed2.99%
Male Unemployed0%

Sheridan County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sheridan County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,250$137,933
Households$70,000$105,689
Married Families$113,512$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,392$63,373

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sheridan County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Sheridan County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sheridan County, Kansas 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.

Sheridan County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sheridan County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

135

Number of Veterans

126

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Second Gulf War21
First Gulf War11
Korea11
World War II9

Sheridan County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+56
65 to 7445
35 to 5423
55 to 646
18 to 345

Sheridan County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1297.42%
Hispanic67.32%
2+ Races513.51%
Black150%

Sheridan County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Sheridan County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sheridan County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Sheridan County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sheridan County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sheridan County, Kansas 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

82.06%

Born in Sheridan County, Kansas

96.93%

Native Born

3.07%

Foreign Born

2.46%

Non Citizen

0.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.93% of Sheridan County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 82.06% having been born in Kansas. 2.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sheridan County, Kansas Place of Birth

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