| | Sheridan, WY | Billings, MT | United States |
| Population | 18,660 | 115,689 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39 | 37.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 17,487 | 104,524 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 15,804 | 89,847 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 13,900 | 81,151 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 14.5% | 22.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 30.2% | 35.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,472.1 | 2,630.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.7 | 44.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sheridan, WY | Billings, MT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.1% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.8% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 14.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.0% | 13.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 10.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sheridan, WY | Billings, MT | United States |
| White | 88.8% | 83.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.0% | 4.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.3% | 6.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sheridan, WY | Billings, MT | United States |
| Married Population | 48.5% | 48.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.8% | 47.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.5% | 51.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.3% | 31.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.8% | 14.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.20 | 2.33 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,182 | 48,478 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,236 | 28,249 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.2% | 31.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.8% | 43.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,946 | 20,229 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.7% | 17.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.2% | 7.6% | 10.8% |