Fastest Growing Counties in Wyoming (2026)

County
Rank
Change (2020)
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Crook County110.16%7,9137,183
Lincoln County28.74%21,37219,654
Sheridan County38.2%33,54931,006
Johnson County46.12%8,9878,469
Park County55.27%31,23529,670
Big Horn County64.83%12,03411,480
Albany County73.95%38,57137,107
Laramie County83.44%104,189100,727
Campbell County92.23%48,19847,146
Sublette County101.93%8,9098,740
Uinta County111.67%20,80320,462
Goshen County120.97%12,64112,520
Platte County130.85%8,7058,632
Converse County140.8%13,85813,748
Natrona County150.6%80,78180,299
Fremont County160.18%39,26439,192
Weston County17-0.15%6,8106,820
Teton County18-0.26%23,32123,381
Hot Springs County19-0.58%4,5944,621
Washakie County20-1.33%7,5577,659
Sweetwater County21-2.39%41,18442,194
Niobrara County22-3.43%2,3672,451
Carbon County23-3.9%13,94214,508

Wyoming Counties Growth Overview

Wyoming's counties show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2026. Crook County leads with 1.63% annualized growth, followed by Lincoln County (1.41%) and Sheridan County (1.32%). The largest counties are Laramie County (104,189), Natrona County (80,781), and Campbell County (48,198). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, 16 are growing while 7 have experienced population decline. Overall, counties averaged 0.34% annualized growth, with total population growing by 0.37% annually.

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