Sherrelwood is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 19,228 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , is water.<br>2020 Census

The median age was 33.8 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106.7 males age 18 and over.

Households included 38.5% with children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.7% were married-couple households, 23.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.