Sherman County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Sherman County, Nebraska had an estimated 2,949 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,956, across 566 square miles. County output reached $157.7 m in 2024, 88 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sherman County
How many people live in Sherman County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,967
- Households1,325
- Average household size2.24
- Median household income$63,578
- Median age46.9
- Median gross rent$818 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$152,000
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,146
- Population under 18630
- Share under 1821.2 percent
- Population 65 and over827
- Share 65 and over27.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,510
- Civilian labor force1,478
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.2 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties65th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3034th of 3,222
Sherman County is the 65th largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.9 percent against 21.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Sherman County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,949
- Census 2020 base population2,956
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.24 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-21
- Births, 202431
- Deaths, 202442
- Natural change, 2024-11
- Net domestic migration, 2024-11
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-11
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202448
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1932nd of 3,144
The county has lost 0.24 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Sherman County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving49
- People arriving, from those returns96
- Tax returns filed by households leaving62
- Net household movement-13
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-182,000
- Average income of an arriving household$42,367
- Average income of a leaving household$36,419
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $5,948 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Sherman County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$157.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$177.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-11.0 percent
- GDP change over five years40.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Nebraska areas BEA publishes71st of 93
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2964th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$53,152
Output grew -11.0 percent in the latest year and 40.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Sherman County
- Covered employment, annual average724
- Establishments reporting110
- Average annual pay$38,921
- Average weekly wage$748
- Health care and social assistance, employment127
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$44,126
- Retail trade, employment88
- Retail trade, average annual pay$27,598
- Wholesale trade, employment63
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$50,594
- Transportation and warehousing, employment28
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$54,699
- Finance and insurance, employment27
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment11
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 127 | 8 | $44,126 |
| Retail trade | 88 | 16 | $27,598 |
| Wholesale trade | 63 | 9 | $50,594 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 28 | 5 | $54,699 |
| Finance and insurance | 27 | 7 | $44,920 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 11 | 6 | $29,779 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 127 jobs, 17.5 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Sherman County?
- Establishments, all industries88
- Employment at those establishments494
- Annual payroll$17.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Sherman County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$126,000
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$126,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.8
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Sherman County?
- Land area566 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties65th of 93
- Width, east to west24.1 mi
- Height, north to south24 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.16
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Sherman County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Sherman County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 310476
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate83.3 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Sherman County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Sherman County (community 310476), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Sherman County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 83.3 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,967
- Households1,325
- Average household size2.24
- Median household income$63,578
- Median age46.9
Common questions
Sherman County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sherman County, Nebraska?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,949 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,967, in 1,325 households, ranking 65th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sherman County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.24 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,956, to 2,949 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 31 births against 42 deaths, with net migration of -11. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sherman County?
$63,578. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,000, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $818 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Sherman County?
88 establishments, employing 494 people with an annual payroll of $17.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Sherman County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 127 jobs, 17.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 724 jobs at an average annual pay of $38,921, or $748 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Sherman County?
1 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $126,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sherman County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Sherman County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Sherman County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Sherman County
Cities and places in Sherman.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Sherman County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loup City | city | 973 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Litchfield | village | 233 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ashton | village | 232 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rockville | village | 169 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hazard | village | 150 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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