Sheridan County, Wyoming

Sheridan County, Wyoming, has 33,241 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sheridan. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,523 sq mi (6,535 km²) of land.

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Sheridan County in Wyoming
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Sheridan County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
33,241
Land area
2,523 sq mi (6,535 km²)
County seat or government
Sheridan
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$71,388 ± $7,227
Median home value
$394,900 ± $24,125
Median rent, with utilities
$939 ± $91
Homes lived in by their owners
70.7% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Sheridan, WY micro areaCentral county
Water area
3.08 sq mi (7.99 km²)
State
Wyoming
County code (FIPS)
56033
Coordinates (central point)
44.781369, -106.881211

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Sheridan County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8280126,310 people
  2. 828391,661 people
  3. 828321,386 people
  4. 828361,077 people
  5. 82842567 people
  6. 82838377 people
  7. 82835362 people
  8. 82833247 people
  9. 82831153 people
  10. 8284555 people
  11. 8283739 people
  12. 828446 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Sheridan County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Sheridan County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Sheridan County, largest first

  1. Sheridan County School District 226,065 people
  2. Sheridan County School District 15,538 people
  3. Sheridan County School District 3452 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Sheridan, Wyoming (city)19,285 people
  2. Ranchester, Wyoming (town)1,277 people
  3. Story, Wyoming (CDP)1,054 people
  4. Dayton, Wyoming (town)992 people
  5. Powder Horn, Wyoming (CDP)702 people
  6. Parkman, Wyoming (CDP)389 people
  7. Big Horn, Wyoming (CDP)259 people
  8. Clearmont, Wyoming (town)104 people
  9. Arvada, Wyoming (CDP)10 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Johnson County, Wyoming53 mi south
  2. Big Horn County, Montana53 mi northwest
  3. Big Horn County, Wyoming58 mi west
  4. Powder River County, Montana78 mi northeast
  5. Campbell County, Wyoming78 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.