Sheldon

County:: O'Brien County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.803
State:: Iowa

Sheldon is a city located in O'Brien County, Iowa. Sheldon has a 2025 population of 5,370. Sheldon is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -2.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,500 in 2020.

The average household income in Sheldon is $77,732 with a poverty rate of 16.3%.The median age in Sheldon is 35.8 years: 35.3 years for males, and 38 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sheldon includes 80.34% White, 5.79% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,327	80.34%
Two or more races	483	8.97%
Other race	312	5.79%
Black or African American	122	2.27%
Asian	71	1.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	42	0.78%
Native American	29	0.54%

Sheldon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sheldon's average per capita income is $46,603. Household income levels show a median of $68,448. The poverty rate stands at 16.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$105,625	-
Families	$94,267	$94,260
Households	$68,448	$77,732
Non Families	$43,984	$49,326

$46,603

Average Income

$68,448

Median Household Income

16.3%

Poverty Rate