Sherman County, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Sherman County, Oregon has a population of 1,938 across 824 square miles, up 7.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $774.0 m in 2024, 63 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $2.3 m.
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Sherman County
How many people live in Sherman County
- Population1,938
- Households804
- Average household size2.41
- Median household income$60,161
- Median age44.7
- Median gross rent$1,032 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$211,800
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,347
- Population under 18390
- Share under 1820.1 percent
- Population 65 and over411
- Share 65 and over21.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,137
- Civilian labor force789
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.0 percent
- Rank by population among Oregon counties35th of 36
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3127th
Sherman County is the 35th largest of 36 Oregon counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.2 percent against 20.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sherman County
Is Sherman County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base7.29 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,866
- Births, 202420
- Deaths, 202423
- Natural change, 2024-3
- Net domestic migration, 202452
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202452
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024138
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents292nd
The county has grown 7.29 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Sherman County
Where people moving to Sherman County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving43
- People arriving, from those returns93
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$58,860
- Largest single originSherman County Non-migrants (704 households)
- Largest single destination (704 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman County Non-migrants | 704 | 1,410 | $56.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 23 | 49 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 20 | 44 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 20 | 44 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sherman County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Sherman County
What the Sherman County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$774.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$777.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.4 percent
- GDP change over five years34.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oregon counties30th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2049th
- GDP per resident$399,394
Output grew -0.4 percent in the latest year and 34.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Sherman County
Who employs people in Sherman County
- Covered employment, annual average965
- Establishments reporting118
- Average annual pay$65,115
- Average weekly wage$1,252
- Sector 44-45, employment131
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,260
- Sector 23, employment66
- Sector 23, average annual pay$102,012
- Sector 81, employment23
- Sector 81, average annual pay$66,996
- Sector 42, employment22
- Sector 42, average annual pay$64,820
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 131 | 12 | $30,260 |
| Sector 23 | 66 | 14 | $102,012 |
| Sector 81 | 23 | 6 | $66,996 |
| Sector 42 | 22 | 5 | $64,820 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 131 jobs, 13.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Sherman County
What businesses operate in Sherman County
- Establishments, all industries63
- Employment at those establishments515
- Annual payroll$27.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents32.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Sherman County
How much SBA lending happens in Sherman County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,158,000
- Median 7(a) approval$2,016,000
- 10th percentile approval$300,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,016,000
- Largest single approval$2,016,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)6
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals50.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (1)
- Most active lenderReadycap Lending, LLC (1)
The average approval of $1,158,000 sits close to the median of $2,016,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sherman County
Do SBA loans in Sherman County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sherman County
Which parts of Sherman County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- RUFUS, approvals1
- WASCO, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| RUFUS | 1 | $300,000 |
| WASCO | 1 | $2,016,000 |
RUFUS accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in WASCO. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sherman County
How big is Sherman County
- Land area824 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oregon counties29th of 36
- Width, east to west32.7 mi
- Height, north to south45.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.08
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Sherman County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Sherman County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,938
- Households804
- Average household size2.41
- Median household income$60,161
- Median age44.7
Common questions
Sherman County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sherman County, Oregon?
1,938, in 804 households, ranking 35th of 36 Oregon counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sherman County growing?
The population has grown 7.29 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 20 births against 23 deaths, with net migration of 52. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sherman County?
$60,161. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $211,800, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $1,032 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sherman County?
63 establishments, employing 515 people with an annual payroll of $27.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Sherman County?
Average annual pay is $65,115, or $1,252 a week, across 965 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sherman County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $2.3 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $2,016,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Sherman County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Sherman County come from?
The largest single origin is Sherman County Non-migrants, with 704 households. Arriving households report an average income of $58,860 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Sherman County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Sherman County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.