City in O'Brien County, Iowa · 4.8 sq mi · 1,164 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Sheldon. The typical household earns $62,159, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,499 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.33%
Men 37.2 · Women 38.1
1880–2026
5,592
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,592
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,592 | +17 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,575 | +7 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 5,568 | +136 | 2.50% |
| 2023 | 5,432 | -52 | 0.95% |
| 2022 | 5,484 | +18 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 5,466 | -33 | 0.60% |
| 2020 | 5,499 | +388 | 7.59% |
| 2019 | 5,111 | +8 | 0.16% |
| 2018 | 5,103 | +31 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 5,072 | +7 | 0.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Never married | 27% | 33% | 21% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau