The Town Files

Sherman County, Kansas

5,858 people. The median home is worth $136,700 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $61,750.

Towns in Sherman County

Towns in Sherman County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Goodland4,465$112,700$52,25833.6

People and housing

Sherman CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$136,700$128,200
Median rent$913$815
Median household income$61,750$63,857
Median age38.538.5
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%24.0%
Below the poverty line10.2%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,404 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,344 a year.

Largest industries in Sherman CountyRetail387 jobs · $30,711Wholesale trade238 jobs · $70,988Finance & insurance106 jobs · $72,703Construction56 jobs · $46,854Other services55 jobs · $36,622Manufacturing30 jobs · $68,054
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sherman County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,548 storm events in Sherman County from 1996 to 2026, with 12 deaths.

Storm events in Sherman County by type since 1996Hail563Flood13Drought66Tornado53Blizzard24High Wind149Dust Storm30Heavy Snow19Flash Flood43Winter Storm24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sherman County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4943: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 16, 2017SnowstormDR-4319: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).