Sheldon, MO Demographics

A map of Sheldon's Population by Race

Sheldon, Missouri had a population of 435 in 2020. It was 93.6% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sheldon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Sheldon is the 532nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Sheldon's White Population

407 residents of Sheldon identify as White, or 93.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Sheldon larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Sheldon is ranked #213 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more White than neighboring Irwin (91.5% White), Milo (91.2% White), Milford (45.8% White), and Lamar (88.2% White). Sheldon is less White than neighboring Lamar Heights (95.9% White).

Sheldon's Black Population

0 residents of Sheldon identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sheldon slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Sheldon is ranked #725 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is less Black than neighboring Lamar (0.4% Black).

Sheldon's Asian Population

0 residents of Sheldon identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sheldon roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Sheldon is ranked #611 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is less Asian than neighboring Lamar (0.5% Asian).

Sheldon's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Sheldon identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sheldon roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Sheldon is ranked #549 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more Hispanic than neighboring Irwin (2.1% Hispanic), and Lamar Heights (0.6% Hispanic). Sheldon is less Hispanic than neighboring Milo (7% Hispanic), Milford (4.2% Hispanic), and Lamar (3.4% Hispanic).

Sheldon's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Sheldon identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sheldon roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Sheldon is ranked #570 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Irwin (0% Native American/Other), Milo (0% Native American/Other), and Lamar Heights (0% Native American/Other). Sheldon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Milford (8.3% Native American/Other), and Lamar (1.2% Native American/Other).

Sheldon's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Sheldon identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sheldon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Sheldon is ranked #729 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more Multiracial than neighboring Milo (1.8% Multiracial), and Lamar Heights (3.5% Multiracial). Sheldon is less Multiracial than neighboring Irwin (6.4% Multiracial), Milford (41.7% Multiracial), and Lamar (6.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.