Census place 4167100

Sherwood

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sherwood city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sherwood.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sherwood has a population of 20,535 and 4,169 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 56 covered Oregon places are: median gross rent is $2,131, above the comparison median of $1,419; median household income is $109,966, above the comparison median of $79,037; and median home value is $602,100, above the comparison median of $437,750. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$2,131
Above the comparison median of $1,419
median household income
$109,966
Above the comparison median of $79,037
median home value
$602,100
Above the comparison median of $437,750

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sherwood's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,535
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
4,169/sq mi
4.9 sq mi land area
Median age
36.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$109,966
Median home value
$602,100
Median gross rent
$2,131
Bachelor’s degree or higher
49.9%
Typical commute
24.1 min
Drive-alone commute
64.4%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
27.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
68.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
26.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
3.9%
Households with children
45.4%
Residents with a disability
10.6%
Residents without insurance
1.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Washington County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Fire declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
3
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AURORA STATE AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
64.4°F
Average low
45.1°F
Annual rainfall
39.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sherwood.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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