COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Sheridan County

Wyoming · 23,562 residents · 2,523 sq mi

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With 23,562 people, Sheridan County is a county in Wyoming. The median age is 36.3, about 3 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $58,100. Median rent is $326 a month. The population has fallen 11% since 2000. The median household earns $24,772, about 18% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

23,562

−11%vs 2000

vs 26,560 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.3

−11%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,523 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202432K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(1,451)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(1,888)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(1,866)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(1,763)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(964)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(3,271)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.1%(4,030)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(2,628)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(2,179)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(1,972)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(1,212)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(338)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,772

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,538 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,457

−36%vs 2000

vs $19,407 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,100

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $98,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$326

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $439 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.4%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.9% in 2000

31.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.6%(25,122)

Black0.2%(44)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(646)

Asian0.4%(101)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(23,108)

Black0.2%(47)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(559)

Asian0.6%(143)

Other1.1%(264)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4%(1,267)

South American0.2%(75)

Puerto Rican0.2%(74)

Central American0.2%(58)

Panamanian0.1%(29)

Salvadoran0.1%(29)

Spaniard0%(15)

Argentine0%(11)

Cuban0%(7)

Peruvian0%(3)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(209)

Filipino0.2%(58)

Thai0%(14)

Japanese0%(12)

Asian Indian0%(9)

Ancestry

German18.3%(5,874)

English12.1%(3,879)

Irish9.3%(2,995)

American5.2%(1,670)

Norwegian4.6%(1,461)

Scottish3.3%(1,071)

Italian2.9%(943)

Polish2.7%(862)

Swedish2.3%(742)

French1.4%(462)

Finnish1.2%(384)

Dutch1.2%(383)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh1%(328)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(300)

Danish0.7%(211)

Swiss0.5%(145)

British0.4%(120)

Czech0.4%(118)

Russian0.3%(93)

Croatian0.3%(88)

Greek0.3%(85)

Ukrainian0.2%(80)

French Canadian0.2%(78)

Belgian0.2%(77)

Canadian0.1%(43)

Austrian0.1%(42)

Hungarian0.1%(36)

Romanian0.1%(26)

Arab0.1%(25)

Bulgarian0.1%(23)

Lithuanian0.1%(21)

Australian0.1%(20)

Subsaharan African0.1%(20)

Lebanese0%(12)

Serbian0%(8)

Ghanaian0%(7)

Armenian0%(6)

Turkish0%(5)

Macedonian0%(4)

West Indian0%(4)

Slovak0%(2)

Haitian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.6%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.6%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 12.6 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 married27.4%(3,624)

Married59.1%(7,815)

Widowed1.9%(253)

Divorced11.6%(1,540)

Women 15+

Never married22.5%(2,975)

Married55.3%(7,319)

Widowed9.7%(1,281)

Divorced12.5%(1,658)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.3%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 14.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.2%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.7%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.0%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.2%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 73.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.2%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 29.8% 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)18.3%(508)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(512)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.6%(1,214)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.2%(116)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,783 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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