2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 2,959. The median age was 48.8 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.8 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 94.9% White, 0.3%
Black or African American, 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.3% from some other race, and 3.7% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.8% of the population. There were 1,305 households in the county, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 3,152 people, 1,392 households, and 903 families in the county. The
population density was . There were 1,392 occupied housing units and 1,941 total housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 99%
White, 0.1%
Black or
African American, 0.1%
Native American, 0.3%
Asian, 0.1% from
other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. 1% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 1,392 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were
married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.78. The county population contained 22.4% under the age of 18, 54.2% from 18 to 64, and 23.4% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.8 years. 50.9% of the population were female and 49.1% were male. The median income for a household in the county was $39,041, and the median income for a family was $34,821. Males had a median income of $23,065 versus $17,269 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $26,416. About 14.1% of the population were below the
poverty line. Sherman County is one of the main
Polish-American communities in the state and in the country. As of the census of 2000, Americans of Polish ancestry comprised 29.6% of Sherman County's population. ==Communities==