Sheridan is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 19,235 people and four associated neighborhoods, Sheridan is the sixth largest community in Wyoming.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sheridan is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sheridan is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sheridan who work in management occupations (10.66%), office and administrative support (9.71%), and teaching (7.80%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.42 minutes getting to work every day. Being a small city, Sheridan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Sheridan is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.78% of adults in Sheridan have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Sheridan in 2022 was $38,554, which is upper middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,216 for a family of four. However, Sheridan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Sheridan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sheridan residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sheridan include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Sheridan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
