place

Sherman, MS

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

Population

515

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,404

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-34.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone454 (83.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone67 (12.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races20 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,315

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing65
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care38
  3. 3.Public Administration27
  4. 4.Construction24
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations81
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations65
  3. 3.Service Occupations57
  4. 4.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations52
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$151,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$679/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $125,000 to $149,99929 (21.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99927 (19.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99926 (19.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99910 (7.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998 (5.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,9997 (5.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,017

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone225 (90.4%)
  • Carpooled20 (8.0%)
  • Walked4 (1.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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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.