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Sherman County, OR

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

AI Overview

Sherman County's economy is heavily concentrated in agriculture, reflected in a GDP per capita of $306,606 against median worker earnings of just $40,541—a gap consistent with capital-intensive wheat and grain farming. The labor force is small, with roughly 1,908 residents, a 52.3% participation rate, 16.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and unemployment at just 0.8%. The county has grown 18.9% over five years, median home values sit at $206,700, and a poverty rate of 17.9% points to income concentration rather than broad wage growth.

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

Population

1,908

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,161

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+18.9% since 2018

Sherman County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,663 (85.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race168 (8.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races77 (4.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone9 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone9 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish22
  2. 2.Other Indo-European15
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

188

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$306,606

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,190

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Public Administration (Group)116
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance114
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining79
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services72
  5. 5.Construction (Group)62

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations271
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations171
  3. 3.Service Occupations143
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations114
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations82

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.19×)134
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.82×)110
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.59×)113

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$206,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$945/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99992 (17.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99968 (12.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99966 (12.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99961 (11.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99950 (9.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99934 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,541

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone534 (69.3%)
  • Carpooled97 (12.6%)
  • Worked At Home77 (10.0%)
  • Walked46 (6.0%)
  • Other11 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit4 (0.5%)

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.