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Sheridan County, Montana

Sheridan County, Montana · ZIP 59211, 59219, 59226

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,448 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,470Households
  • $63,654Median household income
  • $111,600Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Sheridan County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−13.8%
3.3k3.5k3.8k4k4.3k2000: 4,10520002010: 3,38420102020: 3,53920204,1053,539
Population of Sheridan County at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,105
20103,384
20203,539

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sheridan County
Under $50k41.9%
$50k to $100k28.3%
$100k to $150k14.4%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over7.1%

Median household income $63,654 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sheridan County
Owner occupied
1,126 units
Renter occupied
344 units
Vacancy rate
28.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Sheridan County2023
Health care and social assistance219
Retail trade148
Accommodation and food services127
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction58
Finance and insurance55
Wholesale trade49
Other services (except public administration)48
Utilities33

832 employees in 152 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sheridan County compared with its state
Sheridan County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSheridan CountyMontana
Population3,6771,105,072
Median household income$63,654$69,922
Median age44.740.2
Median home value$111,600$338,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.7%34.5%
Foreign-born residents2.0%2.3%
Owner-occupied homes76.6%69.4%
Mean commute to work14.2 minutes19.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Sheridan County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PlentywoodCity1,6261.36 sq mi
Medicine LakeTown2400.40 sq mi
WestbyTown1620.56 sq mi
OutlookTown801.25 sq mi
RedstoneCensus designated place230.34 sq mi
ReserveCensus designated place231.35 sq mi
HomesteadCensus designated place130.43 sq mi
AntelopeCensus designated place00.20 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Sheridan County

Jobs across Sheridan County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.