Sherman, MS Demographics

A map of Sherman's Population by Race

Sherman, Mississippi had a population of 600 in 2020. It was 68.2% White, 22.7% Black, 0.8% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 428 places in Mississippi, Sherman is the 240th 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

409 residents of Sherman identify as White, or 68.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Sherman larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sherman is ranked #149 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sherman is more White than neighboring Tupelo (52.9% White). Sherman is less White than neighboring Blue Springs (86.2% White), Saltillo (78% White), Ecru (76.1% White), and Guntown (70% White).

Sherman's Black Population

136 residents of Sherman identify as Black, or 22.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sherman less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sherman is ranked #266 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sherman is more Black than neighboring Blue Springs (7.6% Black), Saltillo (15.4% Black), Ecru (12.9% Black), and Guntown (21.2% Black). Sherman is less Black than neighboring Tupelo (37.1% Black).

Sherman's Asian Population

5 residents of Sherman identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sherman roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sherman is ranked #75 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sherman is more Asian than neighboring Ecru (0.2% Asian), and Guntown (0.4% Asian). Sherman is less Asian than neighboring Blue Springs (1.1% Asian), Tupelo (1.7% Asian), and Saltillo (0.9% Asian).

Sherman's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Sherman identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sherman roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sherman is ranked #134 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sherman is more Hispanic than neighboring Blue Springs (1.4% Hispanic), and Saltillo (2% Hispanic). Sherman is less Hispanic than neighboring Tupelo (4.9% Hispanic), Ecru (8.1% Hispanic), and Guntown (3.6% Hispanic).

Sherman's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Sherman identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sherman roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sherman is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sherman is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blue Springs (0% Native American/Other), Tupelo (0.5% Native American/Other), Saltillo (0.5% Native American/Other), Ecru (0.4% Native American/Other), and Guntown (0.4% Native American/Other).

Sherman's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Sherman identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sherman roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sherman is ranked #73 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sherman is more Multiracial than neighboring Blue Springs (3.7% Multiracial), Tupelo (2.8% Multiracial), Saltillo (3.2% Multiracial), and Ecru (2.2% Multiracial). Sherman is less Multiracial than neighboring Guntown (4.4% Multiracial).

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