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Sheridan County Demographics

A map of Sheridan County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,19194.2%
Multiracial
413.2%
Native American/Other
151.2%
Hispanic
100.8%
Asian
60.5%
Black
20.2%

Sheridan County, North Dakota had a population of 1,265 in 2020. It was 94.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 51st most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.

Sheridan County's White Population

1,191 residents of Sheridan County identify as White, or 94.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Sheridan County larger than the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Sheridan County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more White than neighboring Burleigh County (85.7% White), McHenry County (94% White), and Pierce County (90.5% White). Sheridan County is less White than neighboring Wells County (95% White), and Kidder County (94.9% White).

Sheridan County's Black Population

2 residents of Sheridan County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Sheridan County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more Black than neighboring Kidder County (0.1% Black). Sheridan County is less Black than neighboring Burleigh County (2.3% Black), Wells County (0.5% Black), and Pierce County (0.9% Black).

Sheridan County's Asian Population

6 residents of Sheridan County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Sheridan County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more Asian than neighboring Wells County (0.3% Asian), McHenry County (0.2% Asian), Pierce County (0.4% Asian), and Kidder County (0% Asian). Sheridan County is less Asian than neighboring Burleigh County (1.1% Asian).

Sheridan County's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Sheridan County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Sheridan County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Burleigh County (3.1% Hispanic), Wells County (1% Hispanic), McHenry County (1.8% Hispanic), Pierce County (1.8% Hispanic), and Kidder County (2.2% Hispanic).

Sheridan County's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Sheridan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. 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 North Dakota (5.1% Native American/Other). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, 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 Wells County (0.5% Native American/Other), McHenry County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Kidder County (0.7% Native American/Other). Sheridan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burleigh County (4.7% Native American/Other), and Pierce County (4% Native American/Other).

Sheridan County's Multiracial Population

41 residents of Sheridan County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Sheridan County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wells County (2.7% Multiracial), McHenry County (3.1% Multiracial), Pierce County (2.3% Multiracial), and Kidder County (2.1% Multiracial).

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