Sheridan County Demographics
A map of Sheridan County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,095 | 79.9% |
Native American/Other | 534 | 10.4% |
Multiracial | 232 | 4.5% |
Hispanic | 222 | 4.3% |
Asian | 29 | 0.6% |
Black | 15 | 0.3% |
Sheridan County, Nebraska had a population of 5,127 in 2020. It was 79.9% White, 0.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 10.4% Native American/Other, and 4.5% 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 55th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.
Sheridan County's White Population
4,095 residents of Sheridan County identify as White, or 79.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Sheridan County is ranked #79 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Sheridan County is more White than neighboring Oglala Lakota County (3.2% White). Sheridan County is less White than neighboring Box Butte County (80.1% White), Dawes County (84.7% White), Garden County (91.9% White), and Grant County (94.3% White).
Sheridan County's Black Population
15 residents of Sheridan County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Sheridan County is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Sheridan County is more Black than neighboring Oglala Lakota County (0.2% Black), and Garden County (0.2% Black). Sheridan County is less Black than neighboring Box Butte County (0.6% Black), Dawes County (2% Black), and Grant County (0.8% Black).
Sheridan County's Asian Population
29 residents of Sheridan County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Sheridan County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Sheridan County is more Asian than neighboring Oglala Lakota County (0.3% Asian), Garden County (0.1% Asian), and Grant County (0.2% Asian). Sheridan County is less Asian than neighboring Box Butte County (0.7% Asian).
Sheridan County's Hispanic Population
222 residents of Sheridan County identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sheridan County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Sheridan County is ranked #49 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Sheridan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dawes County (4% Hispanic), Oglala Lakota County (2.9% Hispanic), and Grant County (2% Hispanic). Sheridan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Box Butte County (11.5% Hispanic), and Garden County (4.7% Hispanic).
Sheridan County's Native American/Other Population
534 residents of Sheridan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 10.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sheridan County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Sheridan County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Sheridan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Box Butte County (2.9% Native American/Other), Dawes County (4.3% Native American/Other), Garden County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Grant County (2.1% Native American/Other). Sheridan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oglala Lakota County (91.7% Native American/Other).
Sheridan County's Multiracial Population
232 residents of Sheridan County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Sheridan County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Sheridan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Box Butte County (4.3% Multiracial), Dawes County (4.4% Multiracial), Oglala Lakota County (1.7% Multiracial), Garden County (2.4% Multiracial), and Grant County (0.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.