Johnson County, Wyoming Population 2024

8,799

Johnson County, Wyoming's estimated 2024 population is 8,799 with a growth rate of 0.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Johnson County, Wyoming is the 17th largest county in Wyoming. The 2010 population was 8,591 and has seen a growth of 2.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,999400.45%
20288,959400.45%
20278,919400.45%
20268,879400.45%
20258,839400.45%
20248,799400.46%
20238,759400.46%
20228,719951.1%
20218,6241571.85%
20208,467-81-0.95%
20198,548430.51%
20188,505480.57%
20178,457-35-0.41%
20168,492-130-1.51%
20158,622330.38%
20148,589-59-0.68%
20138,64830.03%
20128,645-5-0.06%
20118,650590.69%
20108,59100%
19906,145-555-8.28%
19806,7001,11319.92%
19705,5871122.05%
19605,47576816.32%
19504,707-273-5.48%
19404,9801643.41%
19304,8161994.31%
19204,6171,16433.71%
19103,4531,09246.25%
19002,36140.17%
18902,3571,720270.02%
1880637-8,362-92.92%
2024 Growth Rate
0.46% (40)
County Website
Johnson County
State
Wyoming
County Seat
Buffalo
2020 Population
8,467
Area
4154 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.92% (332)
Founded
1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,86892.17%
Other race2412.82%
Native American1872.19%
Two or more races1671.96%
Asian570.67%
Black or African American160.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Johnson County, Wyoming Population by Race

Johnson County, Wyoming Population Pyramid 2024

Johnson County, Wyoming Median Age

46.1

Total

45.4

Male

47.5

Female

Johnson County, Wyoming Adults

There are 6,879 adults, (2,236 of whom are seniors) in Johnson County, Wyoming.

Johnson County, Wyoming Age Dependency

83.8

Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Johnson County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female4,13048.38%
Male4,40651.62%

Johnson County, Wyoming Population by Age

Johnson County, Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9712.1171.428.6
Married2,0652.8283.316.7
Non Family1,6681.0659.140.9
Female2113.5262.137.9
Male271.890100

2.87

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Johnson County, Wyoming Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2393.77%
Associates Degree5508.68%
Bachelors Degree1,22219.29%
Graduate Degree79412.53%
High School Graduate1,58024.94%
Less Than 9th Grade2193.46%
Some College1,73227.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Johnson County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Johnson County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7525,5991,957
Hispanic2719620
Other Race2197142
2+ Races10810816
Native American97391
Asian5700
Black16160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.02%.

Johnson County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,364$68,191$28,958
Graduate Degree$81,875$91,548$77,670
High School Graduate$36,775$55,445$35,272
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,788$57,795$36,103
Some College$37,228$47,705$35,256

$39,788

Average Earnings

$57,795

Average Male

$36,103

Average Female

Johnson County, Wyoming Earnings by Educational Attainment

Johnson County, Wyoming Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Johnson County, Wyoming Language

96.47% of Johnson County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 3.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

Johnson County, Wyoming Language

Johnson County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,46096312.91%
Hispanic46327860.04%
Native18714979.68%
Other2418836.51%
Multiple167137.78%

16.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.49%

Male Poverty Rate

16.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Johnson County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Johnson County, Wyoming is Native, with 79.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Johnson County, Wyoming is Multiple, with 7.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.02%.

Johnson County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.22%
Some College13.63%
Bachelors or Greater10.03%
High School6.99%

Johnson County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed12.74%
Male Employed8.4%
Male Unemployed8.33%
Female Unemployed0%

Johnson County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Johnson County, Wyoming Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,837$101,616
Households$60,667$81,448
Married Families$110,040$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,606$53,116

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Johnson County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

62.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Johnson County, Wyoming Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Johnson County, Wyoming Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Johnson County, Wyoming Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Johnson County, Wyoming Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

715

Number of Veterans

635

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam306
Second Gulf War142
First Gulf War100
Korea93
World War II21

Johnson County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74270
75+198
55 to 6496
35 to 5481
18 to 3470

Johnson County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White69910.98%
2+ Races1613.11%

Johnson County, Wyoming Veterans by Race

Johnson County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Johnson County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Johnson County, Wyoming Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Johnson County, Wyoming Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Johnson County, Wyoming Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.3%

Born in Johnson County, Wyoming

97.27%

Native Born

2.73%

Foreign Born

1.51%

Non Citizen

1.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.27% of Johnson County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 39.3% having been born in Wyoming. 1.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Johnson County, Wyoming Place of Birth

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