Sherman County, Oregon Population 2024

1,955

Sherman County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 1,955 with a growth rate of 0.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sherman County, Oregon is the 35th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 1,779 and has seen a growth of 9.89% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,97540.2%
20281,97140.2%
20271,96740.2%
20261,96340.2%
20251,95940.2%
20241,95540.21%
20231,95140.21%
20221,947402.1%
20211,907361.92%
20201,871814.53%
20191,790885.17%
20181,702-38-2.18%
20171,740281.64%
20161,712211.24%
20151,691-24-1.4%
20141,715-13-0.75%
20131,728-20-1.14%
20121,748-2-0.11%
20111,750-29-1.63%
20101,77900%
19901,918-254-11.69%
19802,172331.54%
19702,139-307-12.55%
19602,4461757.71%
19502,271-50-2.15%
19402,321-657-22.06%
19302,978-848-22.16%
19203,826-416-9.81%
19104,24276522%
19003,4771,68594.03%
18901,792-183-9.27%
2024 Growth Rate
0.21% (4)
County Website
Sherman County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Moro
2020 Population
1,871
Area
824 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.49% (84)
Founded
February 25, 1889

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,67187.95%
Two or more races1528%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander371.95%
Other race140.74%
Native American120.63%
Black or African American70.37%
Asian70.37%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Sherman County, Oregon Population by Race

Sherman County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Sherman County, Oregon Median Age

45.7

Total

46.4

Male

42.6

Female

Sherman County, Oregon Adults

There are 1,543 adults, (441 of whom are seniors) in Sherman County, Oregon.

Sherman County, Oregon Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sherman County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female96850.95%
Male93249.05%

Sherman County, Oregon Population by Age

Sherman County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7702.457030
Married3563.0479.520.5
Non Family3151.3265.434.6
Female793.6846.853.2
Male2056535

3.14

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sherman County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1188.63%
Associates Degree16211.84%
Bachelors Degree1329.65%
Graduate Degree876.36%
High School Graduate47334.58%
Less Than 9th Grade433.14%
Some College35325.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sherman County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sherman County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2691,134207
2+ Races63508
Hispanic31133
Native American873
Black770
Asian770
Islander221

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 50%.

Sherman County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,262$62,813$56,012
Graduate Degree$140,625$215,500$0
High School Graduate$30,268$37,596$14,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$45,625$10,938
Overall$39,485$46,833$29,063
Some College$38,669$45,250$33,000

$39,485

Average Earnings

$46,833

Average Male

$29,063

Average Female

Sherman County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sherman County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sherman County, Oregon Language

95.83% of Sherman County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 4.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.5% of the population.

Sherman County, Oregon Language

Sherman County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,65322613.67%
Multiple1523623.68%
Islander372875.68%
Hispanic962222.92%
Native1218.33%

15.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.48%

Male Poverty Rate

19.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sherman County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sherman County, Oregon is Islander, with 75.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sherman County, Oregon is Native, with 8.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.86%.

Sherman County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.61%
High School17.12%
Some College4.47%
Bachelors or Greater2.28%

Sherman County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.44%
Female Employed11.18%
Male Employed3.68%
Male Unemployed0%

Sherman County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sherman County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,063$85,449
Households$57,171$74,112
Married Families$82,045$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,917$52,596

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sherman County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sherman County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sherman County, Oregon 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 45-54.

Sherman County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sherman County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

204

Number of Veterans

186

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
First Gulf War53
Second Gulf War46
Korea15
World War II0

Sherman County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5471
75+63
55 to 6431
65 to 7428
18 to 3411

Sherman County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17712.58%
2+ Races1824.32%
Black7100%
Hispanic48.16%
Native American112.5%
Islander13.33%

Sherman County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Sherman County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sherman County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sherman County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sherman County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sherman County, Oregon 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

60.32%

Born in Sherman County, Oregon

98.16%

Native Born

1.84%

Foreign Born

1.42%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.16% of Sherman County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 60.32% having been born in Oregon. 1.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sherman County, Oregon Place of Birth

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