Fastest Growing Counties in Wyoming (2026)

County
Rank
Change (2020)
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Crook County113.29%8,1337,179
Albany County29.43%40,61637,115
Sheridan County38.92%33,77231,005
Lincoln County47.75%21,18219,658
Park County56.53%31,60229,666
Big Horn County65.67%12,13011,479
Johnson County74.2%8,8258,469
Campbell County83.54%48,81647,146
Laramie County92.44%103,191100,733
Sublette County101.98%8,9138,740
Weston County111.83%6,9426,817
Natrona County121.24%81,29480,300
Fremont County130.95%39,56339,190
Goshen County140.51%12,58112,517
Uinta County15-0.22%20,41520,461
Hot Springs County16-1.06%4,5714,620
Converse County17-1.11%13,59813,750
Teton County18-1.3%23,08023,384
Washakie County19-1.94%7,5147,663
Sweetwater County20-2.26%41,24342,196
Carbon County21-2.7%14,11614,508
Platte County22-2.99%8,3748,632
Niobrara County23-8.32%2,2492,453

Wyoming Counties Growth Overview

Wyoming's counties show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2026. Crook County leads with 2.1% annualized growth, followed by Albany County (1.51%) and Sheridan County (1.43%). The largest counties are Laramie County (103,191), Natrona County (81,294), and Campbell County (48,816). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, 14 are growing while 9 have experienced population decline. Overall, counties averaged 0.32% annualized growth, with total population growing by 0.43% annually.

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