How many people live in the Sherman, TX area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 150,500 people in the Sherman, TX area. That makes the Sherman, TX metropolitan statistical area the 289th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.04% of the nation's population.
151K
population of Sherman, TX area (2024)
0.04%
Sherman, TX area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Sherman, TX area increased from 121,000 to 150,500—a 24.4% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 150,500 people lived in the Sherman, TX area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Sherman-Denison, TX Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Sherman, TX area?
About 18.3% of the Sherman, TX area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 23.8% of the Sherman, TX area population, above the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the Sherman, TX area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Sherman-Denison, TX Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Sherman, TX area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 71% of the Sherman, TX area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Sherman, TX area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Sherman-Denison, TX Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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