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Sherando

Virginia · 696 residents · 7.07 sq mi
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Sherando is home to 696 people in Virginia. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. At a median age of 46.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago. 0% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

696
+5%since 2000
from 665 in 2000
2000 – 2024
46.9
+24%since 2000
from 37.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
7.07 sq mi
Population, 20002024
1433445467489492000201020202024Sherando
2024281
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.6%(32)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(32)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146%(42)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.6%(32)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(44)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.1%(70)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.2%(71)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5416.4%(114)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6417%(118)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.3%(58)
US avg: 10%
75 to 849.5%(66)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(17)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$65,893
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,170 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2023
$30,433
+77%since 2000
from $17,218 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.4%
+16.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
8.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade53.1%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance14.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical14.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$167,100
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
81.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
18.2% rent
2.13 people
−12%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.5
−41%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2023
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(640)
Black1.2%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(5)
Asian0.5%(3)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(639)
Black1.6%(11)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(16)
Asian0.4%(3)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German55.6%(305)
Irish11.1%(61)
Polish6.2%(34)
American5.5%(30)
Lebanese5.3%(29)
Croatian2.2%(12)
Swedish2.2%(12)
Russian2%(11)
Section 05

Education

3.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
96.2%
+17.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.1 min
+92%since 2000
from 8.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 100.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 0.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
61.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2011
from 61.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
95.0%
US average: 73.3%
10.1%
−24.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

37.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
62.5%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.5% in 2009
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
10.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
81.0%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married54%(68)
Married27.8%(35)
Widowed11.1%(14)
Divorced7.1%(9)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(41)
Married34.8%(46)
Widowed19.7%(26)
Divorced14.4%(19)
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Section 09

Health coverage

10.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
61.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.5%
US average: 13.7%
31.3%
US average: 17.6%
0.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
82.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era100%(41)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War41.5%(17)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 41 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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How many people live in Sherando, Virginia?

Sherando, Virginia has about 696 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sherando, Virginia?

The typical household in Sherando, Virginia earns about $65,893 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sherando, Virginia expensive?

In Sherando, Virginia, the median home is worth about $167,100.

How educated are people in Sherando, Virginia?

About 3.4% of adults age 25 and over in Sherando, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sherando, Virginia?

About 8.2% of people in Sherando, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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