Jury Pool Profile
Sheridan County, Wyoming
- County seat
- Sheridan
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 33,241
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 32,055.
At a glance
Sheridan County is a 33,241-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $75,757, $1,218 below the WY state median of $76,975; 31.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 28.3% of covered employment, average pay $65,584/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.06%, below the 3.42% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 72% to 74% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 32,055
- Median household income
- $71,388
- Unemployment
- 3.1%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 1%.
Sheridan County has a population of 32,055, with a median age of 42.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 91.2%; Black residents 0.7%. Independently, 5.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $75,757; 31.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 28.3%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 28.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.06%, below the Wyoming state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 73%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Sheridan County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 74.2% in 2024, 72.1% in 2020, 72.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 60% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 11.0% of the adult civilian population (2,783 individuals).