Sherman County, Texas
County seat: Stratford · Population 2,781 (2025) · 923 sq mi
Sherman County is the 224th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 2,781 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Stratford. It is part of the High Plains region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Sherman County facts
- County seat
- Stratford
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 2,781 +0.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 923 sq mi 107th largest of 254
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 3 per sq mi
- Established
- 1876
- Named after
- Sidney Sherman Texan general and key leader in the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution
- Largest city
- Stratford 1,978
- Median household income
- $61,250
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48421
Cities and towns in Sherman County
Sherman County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Sherman County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford (county seat) | City | 1,978 | |
| Texhoma | City | 249 |
ZIP codes in Sherman County
5 ZIP codes reach into Sherman County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 73949
- 73960
- 79040 also Hansford County
- 79084 also Dallam County
- 79086 also Moore County
Population of Sherman County, 2020–2025
Sherman County grew by 4 people (+0.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 110 more births than deaths and a net loss of 108 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,784 |
| 2021 | 2,781 |
| 2022 | 2,771 |
| 2023 | 2,696 |
| 2024 | 2,777 |
| 2025 | 2,781 |
Neighboring counties
- Dallam County west · 7,508 people
- Hansford County east · 4,944 people
- Moore County south · 21,891 people
- Texas County, Oklahoma northeast · 20,322 people
- Cimarron County, Oklahoma northwest · 2,059 people
- Hartley County southwest · 4,904 people
- Hutchinson County southeast · 19,633 people
Printable Sherman County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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