United States › Sherman METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Sherman Metro Sherman-Denison, TX · 1 counties · 135,543 residents · 933 sq mi
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The short version
With 135,543 people, Sherman is a metro area. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $152,400. The population is up 23% since 2000. 6% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Median household income is $58,296, under the $66,278 national median.
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 145 / sq mi
+23%since 2000
from 119 / sq mi in 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
90K 105K 119K 134K 148K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Sherman Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $58,296
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,178 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $18,862 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Public administration 5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.5%
Transportation & warehousing 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.4%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$152,400
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$909
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $518 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 70.6% in 2000
33.4% rent
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.1 in 2009
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-Hispanic 84%(92,857)
Hispanic / Latino 6.8%(7,519)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 70.2%(95,211)
Hispanic / Latino 15.4%(20,868)
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
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 62.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 30.2%(16,852)
Women 15+
Never married 24.6%(14,629)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
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) 19.1%(1,943)
Gulf War (1990s) 22.5%(2,285)
Share of the 10,161 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 ShermanCENTRAL 52,417 DenisonCENTRAL 26,822 Whitesboro 4,188 Howe 3,686 Pottsboro 2,767 Gunter 2,574 Collinsville 2,076 Preston 1,747 Bells 1,525 Tioga 1,302 Southmayd 1,110 Tom Bean 975 Sherwood Shores 830 Knollwood 809 Sadler 365 Dorchester 98 What's inside
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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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