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
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)
White7,55587.79%
Two or more races95011.04%
Black or African American320.37%
Native American310.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.34%
Other race90.1%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Asian

Platte County, Wyoming Population by Race

Platte County, Wyoming Population Pyramid 2024

Platte County, Wyoming Median Age

47.8

Total

47.1

Male

49.6

Female

Platte County, Wyoming Adults

There are 6,876 adults, (2,251 of whom are seniors) in Platte County, Wyoming.

Platte County, Wyoming Age Dependency

86.1

Age Dependency Ratio

48.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Platte County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female4,18448.62%
Male4,42251.38%

Platte County, Wyoming Population by Age

Platte County, Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8772.1972.527.5
Married1,9882.986.313.7
Non Family1,5601.145644
Female2382.7271.428.6
Male913.515644

2.8

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

72.5%

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 Grade3425.21%
Associates Degree6519.92%
Bachelors Degree72811.09%
Graduate Degree5538.42%
High School Graduate2,30135.05%
Less Than 9th Grade2123.23%
Some College1,77827.08%

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
White5,6795,2201,061
2+ Races62153292
Hispanic53848972
Black302827
Islander292929
Native American21180
Other Race980

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$55,452$63,750$52,887
Graduate Degree$59,103$0$59,583
High School Graduate$50,584$51,623$27,426
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$10,250
Overall$45,151$50,612$31,536
Some College$30,265$41,462$25,549

$45,151

Average Earnings

$50,612

Average Male

$31,536

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

92.8% of Platte County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 7.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.34% of the population.

Platte County, Wyoming Language

Platte County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,24081511.26%
Multiple947495.17%
Hispanic727375.09%

10.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.09%

Male Poverty Rate

9.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Platte County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Platte County, Wyoming is White, with 11.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Platte County, Wyoming is Hispanic, with 5.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.12%.

Platte County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.67%
Bachelors or Greater10.16%
High School8.62%
Less Than 9th Grade6.36%

Platte County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.3%
Male Employed9.74%
Female Employed5.29%
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$72,060$91,707
Households$66,299$82,117
Married Families$87,164$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,676$52,964

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Platte County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

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 45-54.

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

549

Number of Veterans

536

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam278
Second Gulf War107
First Gulf War79
Korea17
World War II0

Platte County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+234
65 to 74160
35 to 5495
55 to 6460
18 to 340

Platte County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4958.14%
Black2790%
2+ Races253.72%
Native American28.7%

Platte County, Wyoming Veterans by Race

Platte County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Platte County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

40.29%

Born in Platte County, Wyoming

99.44%

Native Born

0.56%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.44% of Platte County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 40.29% having been born in Wyoming. 0.56% 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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