Sheridan County, Kansas

Sheridan County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 2,427 in 2025 across 2,321 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 2,427; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,321 km²
Density: 1; per km²
Median income: $73,750; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.7; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	91.3%	15 / 105	552 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$689	84 / 105	2,780 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$167,200	27 / 105	1,860 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	76.8%	48 / 105	1,190 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	14.5%	56 / 105	1,497 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	23.4%	31 / 105	699 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.3%	49 / 105	922 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	82 / 105	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	34 / 105	1,520 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	95 / 105	3,009 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.7%	47 / 105	1,634 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	5.9%	54 / 105	1,383 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.7	41 / 105	1,218 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,003	30 / 105	1,476 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	4.2%	55 / 105	1,901 / 3,144
Under 182024	25.3%	20 / 105	363 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.1%	67 / 105	2,273 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	91.3%	17 / 105	621 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	8.9%	74 / 105	2,581 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	4.1%	82 / 105	2,981 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.474	9 / 105	664 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$73,750	23 / 105	931 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$45,230	5 / 105	397 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	0.7%	97 / 105	3,075 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	24.3%	53 / 105	1,283 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	95.9%	7 / 105	114 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	7.6%	58 / 105	1,632 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	15.6%	52 / 105	1,673 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	2,427	96 / 105	3,004 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	1	81 / 105	2,838 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	46 / 105	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.1%	96 / 105	3,002 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	15.7	74 / 105	2,957 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	17.1%	4 / 105	255 / 3,144

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