Sherman County Demographics

A map of Sherman County's Population by Race

Sherman County, Kansas had a population of 5,927 in 2020. It was 81.0% White, 1.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 13.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sherman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sherman County is the 58th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Sherman County's White Population

4,798 residents of Sherman County identify as White, or 81.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Sherman County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Sherman County is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sherman County is less White than neighboring Cheyenne County (85% White), Wallace County (88.9% White), Thomas County (87.1% White), Logan County (89% White), and Rawlins County (87.5% White).

Sherman County's Black Population

103 residents of Sherman County identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sherman County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Sherman County is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sherman County is more Black than neighboring Cheyenne County (0.2% Black), Wallace County (0.2% Black), Thomas County (1.3% Black), Logan County (0.1% Black), and Rawlins County (0.7% Black).

Sherman County's Asian Population

13 residents of Sherman County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sherman County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Sherman County is ranked #86 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sherman County is more Asian than neighboring Wallace County (0% Asian). Sherman County is less Asian than neighboring Cheyenne County (0.5% Asian), Thomas County (0.6% Asian), Logan County (0.4% Asian), and Rawlins County (0.4% Asian).

Sherman County's Hispanic Population

773 residents of Sherman County identify as Hispanic, or 13.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sherman County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Sherman County is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sherman County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cheyenne County (9.1% Hispanic), Wallace County (5.3% Hispanic), Thomas County (8% Hispanic), Logan County (7.1% Hispanic), and Rawlins County (6.2% Hispanic).

Sherman County's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Sherman County 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 Sherman County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Sherman County is ranked #83 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sherman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cheyenne County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wallace County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Logan County (0.4% Native American/Other). Sherman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rawlins County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Sherman County's Multiracial Population

212 residents of Sherman County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sherman County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Sherman County is ranked #61 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sherman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Thomas County (2.5% Multiracial), and Logan County (3% Multiracial). Sherman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cheyenne County (4.8% Multiracial), Wallace County (5.2% Multiracial), and Rawlins County (4.5% Multiracial).

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