Sheridan County Demographics

A map of Sheridan County's Population by Race

Sheridan County, Wyoming had a population of 30,921 in 2020. It was 89.0% White, 0.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 7th most populous county of the 23 counties in Wyoming.

Sheridan County's White Population

27,509 residents of Sheridan County identify as White, or 89.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Sheridan County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Wyoming (81.4% White). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Sheridan County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more White than neighboring Big Horn County (26% White), Big Horn County (85.8% White), and Washakie County (81.6% White). Sheridan County is less White than neighboring Johnson County (90.4% White), and Powder River County (90.3% White).

Sheridan County's Black Population

110 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 Wyoming (0.8% Black). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Sheridan County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more Black than neighboring Johnson County (0.3% Black), Big Horn County (0.1% Black), Big Horn County (0.2% Black), Washakie County (0.2% Black), and Powder River County (0.3% Black).

Sheridan County's Asian Population

180 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 Wyoming (0.9% Asian). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Sheridan County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more Asian than neighboring Johnson County (0.2% Asian), Big Horn County (0.3% Asian), Big Horn County (0.4% Asian), Washakie County (0.4% Asian), and Powder River County (0% Asian).

Sheridan County's Hispanic Population

1,416 residents of Sheridan County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sheridan County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wyoming (10.2% Hispanic). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Sheridan County is ranked #18 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (4.1% Hispanic), Big Horn County (3.9% Hispanic), and Powder River County (2.1% Hispanic). Sheridan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Big Horn County (9.3% Hispanic), and Washakie County (13.9% Hispanic).

Sheridan County's Native American/Other Population

467 residents of Sheridan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. 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 Wyoming (2.5% Native American/Other). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Sheridan County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Johnson County (1.2% Native American/Other), Big Horn County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Washakie County (1.2% Native American/Other). Sheridan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Big Horn County (65.8% Native American/Other), and Powder River County (2.4% Native American/Other).

Sheridan County's Multiracial Population

1,239 residents of Sheridan County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sheridan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wyoming (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Sheridan County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sheridan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Johnson County (3.7% Multiracial), Big Horn County (3.9% Multiracial), Big Horn County (3.1% Multiracial), and Washakie County (2.8% Multiracial). Sheridan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Powder River County (5% Multiracial).

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