Sheridan County, Nebraska Population 2024

4,850

Sheridan County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 4,850 with a growth rate of -1.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sheridan County, Nebraska is the 55th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 5,443 and has seen a growth of -10.89% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,460-78-1.72%
20284,538-78-1.69%
20274,616-78-1.66%
20264,694-78-1.63%
20254,772-78-1.61%
20244,850-78-1.58%
20234,928-78-1.56%
20225,006-77-1.51%
20215,083-13-0.26%
20205,096-133-2.54%
20195,229541.04%
20185,175-106-2.01%
20175,281430.82%
20165,238180.34%
20155,220-34-0.65%
20145,254410.79%
20135,213-117-2.2%
20125,330-31-0.58%
20115,361-82-1.51%
20105,44300%
19906,750-794-10.52%
19807,5442593.56%
19707,285-1,764-19.49%
19609,049-490-5.14%
19509,539-330-3.34%
19409,869-924-8.56%
193010,7931,16812.14%
19209,6252,29731.35%
19107,3281,29521.47%
19006,033-2,654-30.55%
18908,6874,22794.78%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.58% (-78)
County Seat
Rushville
2020 Population
5,096
Area
2440 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.83% (-246)
Founded
1885

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,15282.09%
Native American53410.56%
Two or more races2044.03%
Other race701.38%
Asian671.32%
Black or African American310.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sheridan County, Nebraska Population by Race

Sheridan County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Sheridan County, Nebraska Median Age

46.6

Total

45.3

Male

47.9

Female

Sheridan County, Nebraska Adults

There are 3,976 adults, (1,374 of whom are seniors) in Sheridan County, Nebraska.

Sheridan County, Nebraska Age Dependency

94.4

Age Dependency Ratio

52.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sheridan County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female2,51749.76%
Male2,54150.24%

Sheridan County, Nebraska Population by Age

Sheridan County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1222.3169.830.2
Married1,2092.7579.220.8
Non Family6771.2258.941.1
Female1363.2550.749.3
Male1003.055743

2.74

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

69.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sheridan County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2797.7%
Associates Degree38510.62%
Bachelors Degree62317.19%
Graduate Degree1654.55%
High School Graduate1,18232.61%
Less Than 9th Grade842.32%
Some College90725.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sheridan County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0992,869710
Native American27017627
Hispanic1399620
2+ Races817739
Asian56529
Other Race56343
Black31220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 95.06%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 48.15%.

Sheridan County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,847$64,091$50,197
Graduate Degree$60,000$46,500$68,125
High School Graduate$31,683$39,167$27,500
Less Than 9th Grade$22,857$31,000$16,731
Overall$39,577$47,017$31,406
Some College$39,583$46,332$30,625

$39,577

Average Earnings

$47,017

Average Male

$31,406

Average Female

Sheridan County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sheridan County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sheridan County, Nebraska Language

95.12% of Sheridan County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 4.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.96% of the population.

Sheridan County, Nebraska Language

Sheridan County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0323669.08%
Native49710420.93%
Hispanic2076732.37%
Multiple1562314.74%
Black311445.16%
Other6369.52%

10.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

12%

Male Poverty Rate

9.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sheridan County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sheridan County, Nebraska is Black, with 45.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sheridan County, Nebraska is White, with 9.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.34%.

Sheridan County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.3%
High School10.62%
Some College6.75%
Bachelors or Greater3.61%

Sheridan County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed8.37%
Male Employed8.25%
Male Unemployed0%

Sheridan County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sheridan County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,948$98,495
Households$56,900$83,528
Married Families$72,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,750$48,664

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sheridan County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.9%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sheridan County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sheridan County, Nebraska 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.

Sheridan County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sheridan County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

389

Number of Veterans

355

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam122
Second Gulf War71
First Gulf War50
Korea44
World War II9

Sheridan County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+132
35 to 5497
65 to 7487
55 to 6465
18 to 348

Sheridan County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White37511.09%
2+ Races88.08%
Native American61.75%

Sheridan County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Sheridan County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sheridan County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Sheridan County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sheridan County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sheridan County, Nebraska 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

60.22%

Born in Sheridan County, Nebraska

97.86%

Native Born

2.14%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

1.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.86% of Sheridan County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 60.22% having been born in Nebraska. 0.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sheridan County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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