City in Sheridan County, Wyoming · 13 sq mi · 1,559 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Sheridan. The typical household earns $62,867, and the median resident is 39.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,786 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.53%
Men 38.9 · Women 39.2
1890–2026
20,267
2026 projection
7.9% 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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1890–2026
20,267
2026 projection
7.9% 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 | 20,267 | +252 | 1.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,015 | +221 | 1.12% |
| 2024 | 19,794 | +171 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 19,623 | +392 | 2.04% |
| 2022 | 19,231 | +173 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 19,058 | +272 | 1.45% |
| 2020 | 18,786 | +775 | 4.30% |
| 2019 | 18,011 | +145 | 0.81% |
| 2018 | 17,866 | -25 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 17,891 | +54 | 0.30% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 193 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 8 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 54% | 47% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 25% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau