With 281 people, Sherando is a city in Virginia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 58% since 2000. The median age is 44.6, about 6 years above the US median. 0% of people here were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Older
median age 44.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Sherando
What changed most since 2000
Population665 → 281(−58%)US over the same years: +19%
Adults with a bachelor's degree5.8% → 8.9%(+3.2 pts)US over the same years: +11.3 pts
White share96.2% → 92.2%(−4.1 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era75%(9)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 12 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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Over time
Sherando, decade by decade
Sherando population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
665
$69,533
$149,194
5.8%
9.2
2010
688
$75,076
$232,905
8.3%
9.7
2020
696
$79,865
$202,532
3.4%
19.5
2024
281
–
$239,300
8.9%
18.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
