Sheridan County Demographics

A map of Sheridan County's Population by Race

Sheridan County, Montana had a population of 3,539 in 2020. It was 89.6% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sheridan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sheridan County is the 40th most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Sheridan County's White Population

3,170 residents of Sheridan County identify as White, or 89.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Sheridan County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Sheridan County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more White than neighboring Roosevelt County (33.2% White), Richland County (86.1% White), Daniels County (88.3% White), and Williams County (75.1% White). Sheridan County is less White than neighboring Divide County (92.2% White).

Sheridan County's Black Population

14 residents of Sheridan County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Sheridan County is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more Black than neighboring Roosevelt County (0.3% Black), and Daniels County (0% Black). Sheridan County is less Black than neighboring Richland County (0.5% Black), Divide County (1% Black), and Williams County (5% Black).

Sheridan County's Asian Population

13 residents of Sheridan County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Sheridan County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is less Asian than neighboring Richland County (1.1% Asian), Divide County (0.5% Asian), Daniels County (0.8% Asian), and Williams County (1.5% Asian).

Sheridan County's Hispanic Population

107 residents of Sheridan County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Sheridan County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Roosevelt County (2.2% Hispanic), and Divide County (2.4% Hispanic). Sheridan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Richland County (5.3% Hispanic), and Williams County (9.5% Hispanic).

Sheridan County's Native American/Other Population

64 residents of Sheridan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Montana (6.4% Native American/Other). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Sheridan County is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Divide County (1.1% Native American/Other). Sheridan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roosevelt County (57.2% Native American/Other), Richland County (1.9% Native American/Other), Daniels County (2% Native American/Other), and Williams County (3.4% Native American/Other).

Sheridan County's Multiracial Population

171 residents of Sheridan County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Sheridan County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Divide County (2.7% Multiracial). Sheridan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roosevelt County (6.6% Multiracial), Richland County (5.2% Multiracial), Daniels County (5.9% Multiracial), and Williams County (5.5% Multiracial).

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