Sherman, IL Demographics

A map of Sherman's Population by Race

Sherman, Illinois had a population of 4,673 in 2020. It was 93.3% White, 0.9% Black, 1.1% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sherman, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sherman is the 352nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Sherman's White Population

4,361 residents of Sherman identify as White, or 93.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Sherman considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sherman is ranked #419 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sherman is more White than neighboring Spaulding (93.1% White), Grandview (75.9% White), Riverton (88.8% White), Clear Lake (91.6% White), and Cantrall (89.6% White).

Sherman's Black Population

40 residents of Sherman identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sherman less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sherman is ranked #595 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sherman is more Black than neighboring Spaulding (0.5% Black), Clear Lake (0% Black), and Cantrall (0.7% Black). Sherman is less Black than neighboring Grandview (14.3% Black), and Riverton (1.4% Black).

Sherman's Asian Population

50 residents of Sherman identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sherman roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sherman is ranked #343 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sherman is more Asian than neighboring Spaulding (0.6% Asian), Grandview (0.5% Asian), Riverton (0.5% Asian), Clear Lake (0% Asian), and Cantrall (0.7% Asian).

Sherman's Hispanic Population

82 residents of Sherman identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sherman less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sherman is ranked #1005 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sherman is more Hispanic than neighboring Spaulding (1.6% Hispanic), and Cantrall (1.4% Hispanic). Sherman is less Hispanic than neighboring Grandview (1.9% Hispanic), Riverton (2.3% Hispanic), and Clear Lake (3% Hispanic).

Sherman's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Sherman identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sherman roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sherman is ranked #1075 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sherman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Spaulding (0.4% Native American/Other), Grandview (1% Native American/Other), Riverton (0.9% Native American/Other), Clear Lake (1% Native American/Other), and Cantrall (3.5% Native American/Other).

Sherman's Multiracial Population

133 residents of Sherman identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sherman roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Sherman is ranked #991 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sherman is less Multiracial than neighboring Spaulding (3.7% Multiracial), Grandview (6.4% Multiracial), Riverton (6% Multiracial), Clear Lake (4.4% Multiracial), and Cantrall (4.2% Multiracial).

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