COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Sheridan County

Montana · 4,732 residents · 1,677 sq mi

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Sheridan County is home to 4,732 people in Montana. The median age is 39.6, about 7 years above the US median. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $39,400. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $276 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% 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

4,732

+15%vs 2000

vs 4,105 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.6

−12%vs 2000

vs 45.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,677 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(279)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(374)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(393)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(257)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.9%(138)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(593)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(658)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(493)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(524)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.7%(555)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(324)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(144)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,728

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,518 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,001

−38%vs 2000

vs $16,038 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.2%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,400

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$276

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $290 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.0%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

23.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(3,958)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(44)

Asian0.3%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(4,659)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(33)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other1.4%(66)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.5%(129)

Spaniard0.2%(6)

Cuban0.1%(3)

South American0.1%(2)

Argentine0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Thai0.5%(20)

Filipino0.1%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(6)

Guamanian0.2%(6)

Marshallese0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German22.4%(822)

Norwegian18.3%(671)

Irish11.2%(410)

English8%(295)

Danish5.6%(206)

American4.6%(169)

Italian3.1%(112)

Scottish2.3%(85)

Swedish2.3%(84)

Polish2%(74)

French1.9%(71)

Swiss1.6%(59)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.7%(27)

French Canadian0.5%(19)

Hungarian0.4%(15)

Romanian0.4%(15)

British0.4%(13)

Ukrainian0.3%(11)

Czech0.2%(8)

Dutch0.2%(7)

Russian0.1%(5)

Arab0.1%(4)

Lebanese0.1%(4)

Portuguese0.1%(4)

Finnish0.1%(3)

Welsh0.1%(3)

Austrian0.1%(2)

Canadian0%(1)

Latvian0%(1)

West Indian0%(1)

Jamaican0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Danish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.7%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.5%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.7 min

+95%vs 2000

vs 11.2 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 married31.4%(483)

Married53.4%(821)

Widowed5.9%(91)

Divorced9.3%(143)

Women 15+

Never married20.3%(291)

Married54.2%(778)

Widowed15.1%(217)

Divorced10.4%(149)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2013

from 8.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.5%

−13.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

31.2%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.4%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.1%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 72.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.4%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.9% 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)3.5%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(33)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era61.1%(88)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.9%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 144 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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