Sherman County Demographics

A map of Sherman County's Population by Race

Sherman County, Oregon had a population of 1,870 in 2020. It was 86.1% White, 0.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 6.4% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 6.0% 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 35th most populous county of the 36 counties in Oregon.

Sherman County's White Population

1,610 residents of Sherman County identify as White, or 86.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Sherman County larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Sherman County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sherman County is more White than neighboring Klickitat County (78% White), Wasco County (70.1% White), and Jefferson County (61.2% White). Sherman County is less White than neighboring Gilliam County (87.6% White), and Wheeler County (86.6% White).

Sherman County's Black Population

0 residents of Sherman County identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sherman County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Sherman County is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sherman County is less Black than neighboring Klickitat County (0.3% Black), Gilliam County (0.2% Black), Wasco County (0.4% Black), Jefferson County (0.5% Black), and Wheeler County (0.1% Black).

Sherman County's Asian Population

7 residents of Sherman County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sherman County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Sherman County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sherman County is more Asian than neighboring Gilliam County (0.3% Asian). Sherman County is less Asian than neighboring Klickitat County (0.6% Asian), Wasco County (0.9% Asian), Jefferson County (0.5% Asian), and Wheeler County (0.6% Asian).

Sherman County's Hispanic Population

119 residents of Sherman County identify as Hispanic, or 6.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sherman County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Sherman County is ranked #27 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sherman County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gilliam County (5.4% Hispanic), and Wheeler County (5.8% Hispanic). Sherman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Klickitat County (12.8% Hispanic), Wasco County (18.8% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (20.4% Hispanic).

Sherman County's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Sherman 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 Sherman County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Sherman County is ranked #35 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sherman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Klickitat County (2.9% Native American/Other), Gilliam County (2.1% Native American/Other), Wasco County (4.8% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (12.5% Native American/Other).

Sherman County's Multiracial Population

112 residents of Sherman County identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sherman County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Sherman County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sherman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Klickitat County (5.5% Multiracial), Gilliam County (4.6% Multiracial), Wasco County (4.9% Multiracial), Jefferson County (4.8% Multiracial), and Wheeler County (5.8% Multiracial).

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