METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Sherman Metro
Sherman-Denison, TX · 1 counties · 135,543 residents · 932.832 sq mi
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Sherman has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $58,296. Population has grown 23% since 2000. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 33%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $152,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024143K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(7,893)
5 to 96.5%(8,773)
10 to 147%(9,429)
15 to 196.7%(9,144)
20 to 245.9%(7,973)
25 to 3411.6%(15,752)
35 to 4411.9%(16,067)
45 to 5412.1%(16,339)
55 to 6414%(18,937)
65 to 7411.1%(15,029)
75 to 845.6%(7,578)
85 and over1.9%(2,629)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$58,296
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,178 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.9%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.9%
Retail trade12%
Wholesale trade9%
Other services7.4%
Public administration5.8%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Manufacturing0.9%
Education & health services0.7%
Construction0.7%
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Section 03
Housing
$152,400
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.6
+24%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic84%(92,857)
Black5.8%(6,385)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(7,519)
Asian0.6%(613)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic70.2%(95,211)
Black5.5%(7,448)
Hispanic / Latino15.4%(20,868)
Asian1.4%(1,958)
Other5.1%(6,920)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican11.1%(14,870)
Central American1.1%(1,458)
Salvadoran0.8%(1,020)
Honduran0.3%(430)
Puerto Rican0.3%(366)
Spaniard0.2%(324)
South American0.2%(223)
Colombian0.1%(152)
Cuban0.1%(150)
Dominican0%(53)
Venezuelan0%(34)
Peruvian0%(25)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(12)
Guatemalan0%(8)
Asian origin
Burmese0.6%(766)
Chinese0.2%(304)
Asian Indian0.2%(230)
Bangladeshi0.1%(200)
Vietnamese0.1%(188)
Korean0.1%(166)
Filipino0.1%(142)
Japanese0%(35)
Cambodian0%(27)
Thai0%(18)
Pakistani0%(11)
Taiwanese0%(5)
Ancestry
German12%(16,087)
Irish11.1%(14,867)
American9.3%(12,456)
English8.6%(11,535)
Scottish2.4%(3,224)
Italian2.1%(2,786)
French2%(2,690)
Dutch1.5%(2,025)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,867)
Polish0.9%(1,143)
Swedish0.8%(1,017)
Norwegian0.7%(940)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(711)
Welsh0.4%(487)
Subsaharan African0.3%(454)
Czech0.3%(453)
Russian0.3%(443)
French Canadian0.3%(379)
Danish0.3%(352)
West Indian0.2%(325)
Hungarian0.2%(306)
Austrian0.2%(269)
Portuguese0.2%(215)
Ukrainian0.1%(160)
Finnish0.1%(126)
Swiss0.1%(116)
Romanian0.1%(109)
Canadian0.1%(91)
Belgian0.1%(88)
Lithuanian0%(63)
Armenian0%(50)
Slovak0%(38)
Jamaican0%(30)
Egyptian0%(25)
Lebanese0%(22)
Australian0%(22)
Israeli0%(20)
Nigerian0%(19)
Turkish0%(15)
Croatian0%(14)
Iranian0%(14)
Slovene0%(10)
Greek0%(9)
Bulgarian0%(5)
Haitian0%(5)
Palestinian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(16,852)
Married54.9%(30,604)
Widowed3.1%(1,753)
Divorced11.7%(6,534)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(14,629)
Married51.4%(30,529)
Widowed9.8%(5,827)
Divorced14.1%(8,368)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sherman-Denison, TX?
Sherman-Denison, TX has about 135,543 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sherman-Denison, TX?
The typical household in Sherman-Denison, TX earns about $58,296 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 $152,400, and the typical rent is about $909 a month.
How educated are people in Sherman-Denison, TX?
About 20.6% 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 12.0% 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 40,522 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024