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Sheridan County, WY

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

AI Overview

Sheridan County, WY is a small, agriculture- and energy-adjacent regional economy with a labor force drawn from a population of roughly 31,585, growing 5.2% over five years. About 33.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, unemployment sits at just 2.7%, and median worker earnings run $41,870 against a GDP per capita of $54,368. Housing remains relatively accessible at a $352,200 median home value and $950 median monthly rent, with a 70.7% homeownership rate and an average commute of under 16 minutes.

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

Population

31,585

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,388

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone29,234 (91.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone754 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race681 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races565 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone318 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone282 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish579
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic68
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)61
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island37
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)34

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,783

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,368

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,533

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,224
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,883
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,416
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,366
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,259

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,288
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,012
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,623
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,029
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,974

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.67×)1,402
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.65×)1,768
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.45×)1,061
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)4,223
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)1,413

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$352,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$950/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,933 (19.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,849 (18.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,277 (13.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999773 (7.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999680 (7.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999676 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,870

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,488 (79.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,490 (9.5%)
  • Carpooled1,071 (6.8%)
  • Walked490 (3.1%)
  • Other77 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle53 (0.3%)

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.