Sherman Population History 1990 - 2023

Sherman Population Facts

What is the current population of Sherman?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Sherman is 47,473. Sherman, Texas is the 847th largest city in the US.

What county is Sherman, Texas in?

Sherman is located entirely in Grayson County.

What is the size of Sherman, Texas in square miles?

Sherman has an area of 41.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Sherman?

The current population of Sherman (47,473) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Sherman growing?

Sherman has grown 34.8% since the 2000. Sherman, Texas is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 63% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Sherman, Texas?

Sherman has a population density of 930.7 people per square mile.

Sherman Demographics

What is the voting age population of Sherman, Texas?

The total voting age population of Sherman, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 27,969. The voting age population is 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

What percentage of Sherman, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.3% of the residents of Sherman are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Sherman, Texas?

The racial demographics of Sherman are 78.8% White, 9.9% Black, 4.3% Two or more races, 3.3% Other, 3.2% Asian and 0.5% American Indian. Additionally, 23.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Sherman, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Sherman, 16.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.1%. On a per-household basis, 13.8% of families are below the poverty line in Sherman.

What percentage of Sherman, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.9% of Sherman residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Sherman, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.6% of Sherman residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.8% have a bachelor's degree and 6.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Sherman, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Sherman residents aged 5 and older, 20.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 17.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.2% speak an Asian language.

Sherman Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Sherman, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Sherman is 3.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Sherman, Texas residents work for the government?

In Sherman, 10.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Sherman, Texas?

The median household income in Sherman is $47,397.

Sherman Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Sherman, Texas?

In Sherman, 53.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Sherman, Texas?

Renters occupy 46.4% of housing units in Sherman.

What percentage of Sherman, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Sherman, 9.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Sherman, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Sherman, 18.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 3,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Sherman, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Sherman is $880.

What percentage of households in Sherman, Texas have broadband internet?

In Sherman, 73.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.