Sheridan County, WY

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2022 Population

31,176

1.18% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.8

0.943% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.68%

1.95% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$68,898

10.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$342,400

18.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

15,579

2.54% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sheridan County, WY had a population of 31.2k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $68,898. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sheridan County, WY grew from 30,812 to 31,176, a 1.18% increase and its median household income grew from $62,531 to $68,898, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sheridan County, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.59%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%).

None of the households in Sheridan County, WY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Sheridan County, WY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sheridan County, WY are Northern Wyoming Community College District (672 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Sheridan County, WY was $342,400, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

Most people in Sheridan County, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Sheridan County, WY was 2 cars per household.

Sheridan County, WY borders Big Horn County, MT, Powder River County, MT, Big Horn County, WY, Campbell County, WY, and Johnson County, WY.

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Population & Diversity

Sheridan County, WY is home to a population of 31.2k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.13% of Sheridan County, WY residents were born outside of the country (665 people).

In 2022, there were 35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.2k people) in Sheridan County, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 807 White (Hispanic) and 593 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Sheridan County, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sheridan County, WY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sheridan County, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheridan County, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.2k ± 126
White (Hispanic)
807 ± 211
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
593 ± 176

4.72%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

4.72% of the people in Sheridan County, WY are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sheridan County, WY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,502 ± 2,113 people
China
1,001 ± 776 people
Canada
993 ± 773 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,502 Wyoming residents, followed by China with 1,001 and Canada with 993.

Foreign-Born Population

2.13%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

665 people

2.24%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

690 people

As of 2022, 2.13% of Sheridan County, WY residents (665 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sheridan County, WY was 2.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sheridan County, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,139 ± 232
Gulf War (2001-)
607 ± 241
Gulf War (1990s)
161 ± 87

Sheridan County, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sheridan County, WY employs 15.6k people. The largest industries in Sheridan County, WY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,388 people), Construction (1,890 people), and Educational Services (1,630 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($116,801), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,109), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,468).

Males in Wyoming have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,942. The income inequality in Wyoming (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.6k

2022 Value

± 960

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 8.59%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sheridan County, WY grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 15.2k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheridan County, WY, are Management Occupations (2,344 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,594 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,559 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheridan County, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.6k

2022 Value

± 960

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 8.59%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sheridan County, WY grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 15.2k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheridan County, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,388 people), Construction (1,890 people), and Educational Services (1,630 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheridan County, WY, though some of these residents may live in Sheridan County, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,965

Median earning men ± $3,192

$34,377

Median earning women ± $3,295

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($155,921), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,036), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,625), Wholesale Trade ($50,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,695).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wyoming.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

391
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
290
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
237
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sheridan County, WY went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.05%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Sheridan County, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.05%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sheridan County, WY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

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John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Sheridan County, WY

Harriet Hageman

Wyoming at-large Representative

Republican Party

Sheridan County, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Sheridan County, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Sheridan County, WY awarded 672 degrees. The student population of Sheridan County, WY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,662 male students and 1,934 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sheridan County, WY are White (583 and 87.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (40 and 5.99%), Two or More Races (29 and 4.34%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 1.05%).

The largest universities in Sheridan County, WY by number of degrees awarded are Northern Wyoming Community College District (672 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sheridan County, WY are General Studies (93 and 13.8%), Diesel Mechanics Technology (66 and 9.82%), and General Health & Wellness (64 and 9.52%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,596 students enrolled in Sheridan County, WY, 46.2% men and 53.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,987 records, of which 53.7% were women and 46.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
93 degrees awarded
General Health & Wellness
64 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
48 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sheridan County, WY was General Studies with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sheridan County, WY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northern Wyoming Community College District

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

672 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Wyoming Community College District with 672 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 284 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sheridan County, WY, which is 0.732 times less than the 388 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 583 degrees mean that there were 14.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 40 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.512% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.566% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (129k), Some college (119k), and Bachelors Degree (74.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sheridan County, WY was $342,400 in 2022, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $289,800 to $342,400, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheridan County, WY is 69%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sheridan County, WY have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheridan County, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sheridan County, WY is $68,898. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sheridan County, WY was Census Tract 6 with a value of $72,462, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $68,250 and $64,042.

In 2023, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sheridan County, WY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.98%.

Housing

Property

$342,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,360

$9,011

Median Property Taxes

±$677

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sheridan County, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sheridan County, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2022

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69% of the housing units in Sheridan County, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sheridan County, WY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6
Census Tract 2
Census Tract 1

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sheridan County, WY was Census Tract 6 with a value of $72,462, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $68,250 and $64,042.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sheridan County, WY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,898

Median Household Income

± $6,798

13.1k

Number of Households

± 909

In 2022, the median household income of the 13.1k households in Sheridan County, WY grew to $68,898 from the previous year's value of $62,531.

The following chart displays the households in Sheridan County, WY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sheridan County, WY is from Wyoming.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2022, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0943% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wyoming across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (8.98%)
Worked At Home (8.81%)

In 2022, 78.3% of workers in Sheridan County, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.98%) and those who worked at home (8.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheridan County, WY have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.906% of the workforce in Sheridan County, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sheridan County, WY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sheridan County, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sheridan County, WY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sheridan County, WY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.98%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheridan County, WY (2.63k out of 30.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sheridan County, WY is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 10.5% of the children was living in poverty in Sheridan County, WY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.5% of the population of Sheridan County, WY has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 7.77% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 2.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sheridan County, WY see 1543 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.27% increase from the previous year (1452 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 989 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 198 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,543 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sheridan County, WY

Primary care physicians in Sheridan County, WY see an average of 1,543 patients per year. This represents a 6.27% increase from the previous year (1,452 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sheridan County, WY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

7.77%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

2.43%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sheridan County, WY declined by 12.6% from 12% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sheridan County, WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Sheridan County, WY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sheridan County, WY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.5% in Sheridan County, WY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sheridan County, WY.