| | Sheridan, AR | Swifton, AR | United States |
| Population | 4,908 | 1,229 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.6% | 54.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.4% | 45.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.8 | 27.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,651 | 806 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,872 | 871 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,098 | 830 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 30.0% | -15.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 62.5% | -11.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 412.8 | 2,234.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.9 | 0.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sheridan, AR | Swifton, AR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.3% | 12.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 16.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.3% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 15.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 9.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.1% | 2.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 5.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.5% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sheridan, AR | Swifton, AR | United States |
| White | 95.1% | 93.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.5% | 6.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sheridan, AR | Swifton, AR | United States |
| Married Population | 45.5% | 46.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.2% | 41.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.3% | 5.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.5% | 53.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.5% | 23.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 20.0% | 18.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.0% | 11.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 3.28 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,002 | 375 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,198 | 266 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.5% | 41.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 29.9% | 21.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 804 | 109 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 28.0% | 28.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 18.6% | 9.4% | 10.8% |