Sherman, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

545

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

30.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

62.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,404

9.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$158,900

4.61% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sherman, MS is home to a population of 545 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.367% of Sherman, MS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 6.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (454 people) in Sherman, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Sherman, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sherman, MS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sherman, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
454 ± 157
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 43
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 37

0.734%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.734% of the people in Sherman, MS are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sherman, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.367%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.583%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.367% of Sherman, MS residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sherman, MS was 0.583%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21
Vietnam
1 ± 21

Sherman, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sherman, MS.

Economy

The economy of Sherman, MS employs 259 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sherman, MS were Manufacturing (67 people), Public Administration (40 people), and Educational Services (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($235,714), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083).

Employment

Occupations

259

2024 Value

± 109

2.37%

1 Year growth

± 57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherman, MS grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 253 employees to 259 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherman, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people), Material Moving Occupations (31 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sherman, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

259

2024 Value

± 109

2.37%

1 Year growth

± 57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherman, MS grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 253 employees to 259 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherman, MS, are Manufacturing (67 people), Public Administration (40 people), and Educational Services (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sherman, MS, though some of these residents may live in Sherman, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,971

Median earning men ± $8,210

$38,068

Median earning women ± $8,669

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($38,281), Retail Trade ($36,458), and Manufacturing ($31,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,319), Manufacturing ($35,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sherman, MS was $158,900 in 2024, which is 0.478 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,900 to $158,900, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherman, MS is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sherman, MS have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sherman, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,197

$118

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Sherman, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sherman, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$52,404

Median Household Income

± $19,483

203

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 203 households in Sherman, MS declined from $52,404 from the previous year's value of $57,969.

The following chart displays the households in Sherman, MS 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sherman, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.8%)
Carpooled (7.17%)

In 2024, 92.8% of workers in Sherman, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.17%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sherman, MS have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sherman, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherman, MS (124 out of 545 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sherman, MS is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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