Platte County, Wyoming Population 2024

8,440

Platte County, Wyoming's estimated 2024 population is 8,440 with a growth rate of -1.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Platte County, Wyoming is the 18th largest county in Wyoming. The 2010 population was 8,665 and has seen a growth of -2.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

28 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,910-106-1.32%
20288,016-106-1.31%
20278,122-106-1.29%
20268,228-106-1.27%
20258,334-106-1.26%
20248,440-106-1.24%
20238,546-106-1.23%
20228,652-25-0.29%
20218,677460.53%
20208,6311561.84%
20198,475-96-1.12%
20188,571140.16%
20178,557-116-1.34%
20168,673-130-1.48%
20158,803250.28%
20148,778660.76%
20138,712-17-0.19%
20128,729340.39%
20118,695300.35%
20108,66500%
19908,145-3,830-31.98%
198011,9755,48984.63%
19706,486-709-9.85%
19607,195-730-9.21%
19507,925-88-1.1%
19408,013-1,682-17.35%
19309,6952,27430.64%
19207,421-489-6.18%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.24% (-106)
County Website
Platte County
State
Wyoming
County Seat
Wheatland
2020 Population
8,631
Area
2081 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.21% (-191)
Founded
1913

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,56487.77%
Two or more races93310.83%
Black or African American470.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.49%
Other race260.3%
Native American60.07%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Asian

Platte County, Wyoming Population by Race

Platte County, Wyoming Population Pyramid 2024

Platte County, Wyoming Median Age

49.1

Total

47.6

Male

50

Female

Platte County, Wyoming Adults

There are 6,934 adults, (2,295 of whom are seniors) in Platte County, Wyoming.

Platte County, Wyoming Age Dependency

85.8

Age Dependency Ratio

49.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Platte County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female4,21248.87%
Male4,40651.13%

Platte County, Wyoming Population by Age

Platte County, Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8612.274.125.9
Married2,0892.9188.211.8
Non Family1,5091.1556.343.7
Female1882.5575.524.5
Male752.7134.765.3

2.77

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Platte County, Wyoming Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2834.31%
Associates Degree76611.66%
Bachelors Degree78811.99%
Graduate Degree66610.13%
High School Graduate2,19133.34%
Less Than 9th Grade1412.15%
Some College1,73726.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Platte County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6365,3261,210
2+ Races657547113
Hispanic51146349
Black444240
Islander424242
Other Race26260
Native American640

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Platte County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,750$73,403$53,304
Graduate Degree$55,925$0$57,397
High School Graduate$50,484$51,758$28,438
Less Than 9th Grade$20,769$22,212$0
Overall$43,473$49,667$37,581
Some College$34,500$40,764$29,150

$43,473

Average Earnings

$49,667

Average Male

$37,581

Average Female

Platte County, Wyoming Earnings by Educational Attainment

Platte County, Wyoming Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Platte County, Wyoming Language

92.89% of Platte County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 7.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.63% of the population.

Platte County, Wyoming Language

Platte County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,18896513.43%
Multiple928434.63%
Hispanic713283.93%

11.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.87%

Male Poverty Rate

10%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Platte County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Platte County, Wyoming is White, with 13.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Platte County, Wyoming is Hispanic, with 3.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.16%.

Platte County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.47%
Some College10.27%
Bachelors or Greater8.52%
Less Than 9th Grade7.2%

Platte County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.29%
Male Employed10.83%
Female Employed5.27%
Female Unemployed0%

Platte County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Platte County, Wyoming Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,321$99,038
Households$64,753$85,301
Married Families$95,447$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,370$50,085

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Platte County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

59.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Platte County, Wyoming Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Platte County, Wyoming Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Platte County, Wyoming Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Platte County, Wyoming Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

725

Number of Veterans

721

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam424
Second Gulf War140
First Gulf War90
Korea18
World War II0

Platte County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74287
75+236
35 to 54145
55 to 6457
18 to 340

Platte County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6650.10968167573808346
Black400.9090909090909091
2+ Races200.027972027972027972
Hispanic200.0375234521575985

Platte County, Wyoming Veterans by Race

Platte County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Platte County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Platte County, Wyoming Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Platte County, Wyoming Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Platte 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

43.66%

Born in Platte County, Wyoming

99.2%

Native Born

0.8%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.2% of Platte County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 43.66% having been born in Wyoming. 0.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Platte County, Wyoming Place of Birth

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