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Sheridan County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Sheridan County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sheridan County is a small, agriculturally oriented rural county in northwest Kansas with a population of 2,442 that has contracted 2.6% over five years. The labor force is tight but nearly fully employed at a 0.6% unemployment rate, with 69.0% labor force participation, median worker earnings of $41,995, and 24.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $152,000 and median gross rent of $663/month—while a GDP per capita of $70,648 notably exceeds the median household income of $73,750, pointing to capital-intensive production relative to the county's modest workforce size.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,442

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.6% since 2018

Sheridan County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,246 (92.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races62 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone57 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race52 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone7 (0.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish117
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

110

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,648

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$44,743

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining475
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance297
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)134
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)75
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)61

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations592
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations238
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations199
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations144
  5. 5.Service Occupations113

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 22.48×)464
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.24×)174
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)305

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$152,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$663/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999120 (15.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99982 (10.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99962 (8.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99958 (7.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99949 (6.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99945 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,995

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone824 (64.7%)
  • Worked At Home218 (17.1%)
  • Walked132 (10.4%)
  • Carpooled78 (6.1%)
  • Other21 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.