Sheridan County, ND

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    2024 Population
    1,303
    2024 Median Age
    51.5
    1.38% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    10.1%
    18.6% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $62,639
    7.01% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $110,300
    2.41% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    656
    2.34% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Sheridan County, ND 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.

    99.5% of the residents in Sheridan County, ND are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Sheridan County, ND was $110,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

    Most people in Sheridan County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sheridan County, ND was 4 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Sheridan County, ND is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

    As of 2024, 0.537% of Sheridan County, ND residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

    In 2024, there were 83.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Sheridan County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.1%
    2023 Citizenship

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

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheridan County, ND
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.26k ± 105
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      15 ± 11
    3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      14 ± 13
    0.384%
    Hispanic Population
    5 people

    In 2024, there were 83.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Sheridan County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    0.384% of the people in Sheridan County, ND are hispanic (5 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sheridan County, ND as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    0.537%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    7 people
    0.904%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    12 people

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

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      37 ± 21
    2. Korea
      7 ± 13
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      6 ± 11

    Sheridan County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    93.7% of the population of Sheridan County, ND has health coverage, with 35.4% on employee plans, 9.98% on Medicaid, 25.9% on Medicare, 21.9% on non-group plans, and 0.619% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

    Coverage

    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    6.27%
    Uninsured
    35.4%
    Employer Coverage
    9.98%
    Medicaid
    25.9%
    Medicare
    21.9%
    Non-Group
    0.619%
    Military or VA

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

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    Economy

    Employment

    Occupations

    656
    2024 Value
    ± 86
    2.34%
    1 Year growth
    ± 18.4%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheridan County, ND, are Management Occupations (162 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (108 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheridan County, ND.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    656
    2024 Value
    ± 86
    2.34%
    1 Year growth
    ± 18.4%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheridan County, ND, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (148 people), Construction (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheridan County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Sheridan County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $49,911
    Median earning men ± $2,470
    $32,250
    Median earning women ± $7,310

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,375), Manufacturing ($76,667), and Public Administration ($76,250).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,214), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,328), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,375).

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 10
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 4
      Construction
    3. 3
      Accommodation and Food Services

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

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $502
      Transportation and Warehousing
    2. $348
      Construction
    3. $335
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

    The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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    Housing & Living

    People in Sheridan County, ND have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheridan County, ND is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

    In 2025, 8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sheridan County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.6%.

    Housing

    Property

    $110,300
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$5,753
    $567
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$69

    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, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $62,639
    Median Household Income
    ± $8,186
    675
    Number of Households
    ± 83

    The following chart displays the households in Sheridan County, ND 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Sheridan County, ND is from North Dakota.
    0.43
    2024 Wage GINI in North Dakota
    0.432
    2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

    In 2024, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.511% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (70.5%)
    2. Carpooled (11.4%)
    3. Worked At Home (9.22%)

    In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Sheridan County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (9.22%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    21.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Sheridan County, ND have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% of the workforce in Sheridan County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    4 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Sheridan County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sheridan County, ND have 4 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sheridan County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.6%.

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

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    Poverty & Diversity

    10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheridan County, ND (131 out of 1.29k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sheridan County, ND is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

    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.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 22.9% of the children was living in poverty in Sheridan County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

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

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 116 in Sheridan County, ND. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 39% per 100,000 population.

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