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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sherwood

North Dakota · 284 residents · 0.32 sq mi
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Sherwood is a city of 284 people in North Dakota. The typical home is worth $25,000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The median age is 37.8, about 5 years above the US median. Median rent is $242 a month. Median household income is $18,646, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
284
+11%vs 2000
vs 255 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 40.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.32 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17520523526429419902000201020202024Sherwood
2024244
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.9%(28)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(25)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(15)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.6%(13)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.6%(13)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.3%(32)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(39)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(26)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.6%(16)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7415.5%(44)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8411.6%(33)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$18,646
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,442 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,634
−35%vs 2000
vs $14,756 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.0%
+5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$25,000
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$242
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $304 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
71.8%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.1% in 2000
28.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(250)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(282)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.7%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
Norwegian28.3%(69)
German10.2%(25)
English9.4%(23)
French8.6%(21)
Irish6.1%(15)
Danish5.7%(14)
Scotch-Irish5.7%(14)
Italian2.5%(6)
Swedish2.5%(6)
American1.2%(3)
Dutch1.2%(3)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.2%(3)
Russian1.2%(3)
Welsh1.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.3%
−9.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.7%
−22.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.6 min
+102%vs 2000
vs 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.2%(42)
Married43.1%(50)
Widowed0.9%(1)
Divorced19.8%(23)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(32)
Married50.4%(58)
Widowed3.5%(4)
Divorced18.3%(21)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.0%
−11.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
37.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
34.8%
+9.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.7%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.8%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.4%(9)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sherwood, North Dakota?

Sherwood, North Dakota has about 284 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sherwood, North Dakota?

The typical household in Sherwood, North Dakota earns about $18,646 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sherwood, North Dakota expensive?

In Sherwood, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $25,000, and the typical rent is about $242 a month.

How educated are people in Sherwood, North Dakota?

About 6.3% of adults age 25 and over in Sherwood, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sherwood, North Dakota?

About 13.0% of people in Sherwood, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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