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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Sherman Metro

Sherman-Denison, TX · 1 counties · 110,595 residents · 933 sq mi
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Sherman is home to 110,595 people. Median home value sits at $67,800. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 16% since 1990. Median household income is $37,178, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
110,595
+16%since 1990
from 95,021 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
119 / sq mi
+16%since 1990
from 102 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
37.2
+6%since 1990
from 35.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
933 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
90K105K119K134K148K19902000201020202024Sherman
2024143K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(7,178)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(7,725)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(8,061)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(8,468)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(6,781)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(13,426)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(17,044)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(14,638)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(10,554)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.7%(8,514)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(5,964)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(2,242)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,178
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,241 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,862
+55%since 1990
from $12,201 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.3%
−2.5 ptssince 1990
from 13.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,800
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$518
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $368 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.6%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 69.3% in 1990
29.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(85,387)
Black6.8%(6,473)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,474)
Asian0.7%(687)
2000
White, non-Hispanic84%(92,857)
Black5.8%(6,385)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(7,519)
Asian0.6%(613)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.7%(19,682)
Central American1.3%(1,804)
Salvadoran1%(1,375)
Honduran0.2%(320)
Puerto Rican0.2%(310)
Spaniard0.2%(284)
Venezuelan0.1%(180)
Cuban0.1%(122)
Colombian0%(60)
Uruguayan0%(60)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(49)
Peruvian0%(41)
Chilean0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(668)
Korean0.1%(204)
Vietnamese0.1%(190)
Burmese0.1%(188)
Taiwanese0.1%(176)
Chinese0.1%(149)
Nepalese0.1%(136)
Filipino0.1%(102)
Indonesian0.1%(88)
Thai0%(67)
Cambodian0%(24)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(11)
Uzbek0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.1%(91)
Tongan0%(21)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
English13.3%(19,120)
German12.4%(17,780)
Irish11%(15,838)
American5.9%(8,481)
Scottish2.7%(3,892)
Italian2.2%(3,220)
French2%(2,914)
Dutch1.2%(1,679)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,621)
Norwegian0.9%(1,312)
Polish0.8%(1,179)
Swedish0.7%(961)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(727)
Czech0.5%(703)
British0.3%(467)
Greek0.3%(385)
Russian0.2%(241)
West Indian0.1%(208)
Portuguese0.1%(158)
Danish0.1%(157)
Arab0.1%(147)
Romanian0.1%(120)
Ukrainian0.1%(110)
Austrian0.1%(94)
Lebanese0.1%(90)
Swiss0.1%(86)
Nigerian0.1%(85)
Belgian0.1%(83)
Lithuanian0.1%(82)
Bulgarian0.1%(74)
Brazilian0%(59)
Haitian0%(56)
Guyanese0%(45)
Canadian0%(34)
Hungarian0%(21)
Armenian0%(18)
Finnish0%(15)
Syrian0%(9)
Kenyan0%(7)
Iranian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.2%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 14.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.2%
+8.2 ptssince 1990
from 72.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.0 min
−9%since 1990
from 19.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.8%(9,939)
Married62.1%(25,923)
Widowed3%(1,268)
Divorced11%(4,600)
Women 15+
Never married17.1%(7,833)
Married57.8%(26,514)
Widowed12.7%(5,837)
Divorced12.5%(5,715)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% 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)24.6%(2,261)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(2,292)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.7%(3,193)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(554)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(35)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,190 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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In this metro

Largest cities

ShermanCENTRAL52,417DenisonCENTRAL26,822Whitesboro4,188Howe3,686Pottsboro2,767Gunter2,574Collinsville2,076Preston1,747Bells1,525Tioga1,302Southmayd1,110Tom Bean975Sherwood Shores830Knollwood809Sadler365Dorchester98
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1 component county

Grayson CountyCENTRAL153,613
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sherman-Denison, TX?

Sherman-Denison, TX has about 110,595 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sherman-Denison, TX?

The typical household in Sherman-Denison, TX earns about $37,178 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sherman-Denison, TX expensive?

In Sherman-Denison, TX, the median home is worth about $67,800, and the typical rent is about $518 a month.

How educated are people in Sherman-Denison, TX?

About 17.2% of adults age 25 and over in Sherman-Denison, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sherman-Denison, TX?

About 11.3% of people in Sherman-Denison, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sherman-Denison, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, Sherman-Denison, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,574 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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