Weston County, Wyoming Population 2024

6,758

Weston County, Wyoming's estimated 2024 population is 6,758 with a growth rate of -0.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Weston County, Wyoming is the 21st largest county in Wyoming. The 2010 population was 7,198 and has seen a growth of -6.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,508-50-0.76%
20286,558-50-0.76%
20276,608-50-0.75%
20266,658-50-0.75%
20256,708-50-0.74%
20246,758-50-0.73%
20236,808-50-0.73%
20226,8581121.66%
20216,746-70-1.03%
20206,816-64-0.93%
20196,880-15-0.22%
20186,895-67-0.96%
20176,962-266-3.68%
20167,228260.36%
20157,202680.95%
20147,13420.03%
20137,132570.81%
20127,075-67-0.94%
20117,142-56-0.78%
20107,19800%
19906,518-588-8.27%
19807,10679912.67%
19706,307-1,622-20.46%
19607,9291,19617.76%
19506,7331,77535.8%
19404,9582856.1%
19304,673420.91%
19204,631-329-6.63%
19104,9601,75754.85%
19003,20378132.25%
18902,422-4,086-62.78%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.73% (-50)
County Website
Weston County
State
Wyoming
County Seat
Newcastle
2020 Population
6,816
Area
2398 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.85% (-58)
Founded
1890

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,93986.45%
Two or more races6759.83%
Native American1582.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.7%
Other race280.41%
Asian160.23%
Black or African American60.09%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Weston County, Wyoming Population by Race

Weston County, Wyoming Population Pyramid 2024

Weston County, Wyoming Median Age

43.1

Total

41.7

Male

45

Female

Weston County, Wyoming Adults

There are 5,467 adults, (1,430 of whom are seniors) in Weston County, Wyoming.

Weston County, Wyoming Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Weston County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female3,15245.88%
Male3,71854.12%

Weston County, Wyoming Population by Age

Weston County, Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6382.479010
Married1,4552.7595.14.9
Non Family8221.2280.419.6
Female2044.6884.815.2
Male1573.581000

2.88

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

90.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Weston County, Wyoming Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3366.86%
Associates Degree66213.51%
Bachelors Degree62612.78%
Graduate Degree2374.84%
High School Graduate1,80736.88%
Less Than 9th Grade992.02%
Some College1,13323.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Weston County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3763,947813
2+ Races27127135
Hispanic18417811
Native American1401400
Other Race28270
Asian161615
Black550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.75%.

Weston County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,969$66,976$37,845
Graduate Degree$64,500$105,341$56,875
High School Graduate$37,055$62,679$17,250
Less Than 9th Grade$29,375$0$29,943
Overall$39,716$67,363$32,579
Some College$41,458$73,299$27,269

$39,716

Average Earnings

$67,363

Average Male

$32,579

Average Female

Weston County, Wyoming Earnings by Educational Attainment

Weston County, Wyoming Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Weston County, Wyoming Language

98.06% of Weston County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 1.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.38% of the population.

Weston County, Wyoming Language

Weston County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,52075213.62%
Multiple6637811.76%
Hispanic1555837.42%

12.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.39%

Male Poverty Rate

10.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Weston County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Weston County, Wyoming is Hispanic, with 37.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Weston County, Wyoming is Multiple, with 11.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.03%.

Weston County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College17.67%
Less Than 9th Grade15.44%
High School14.65%
Bachelors or Greater5.88%

Weston County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.89%
Male Unemployed6.67%
Female Employed4%
Female Unemployed0%

Weston County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Weston County, Wyoming Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,656$90,112
Households$71,800$92,279
Married Families$88,850$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,167$91,032

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Weston County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Weston County, Wyoming Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Weston County, Wyoming Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Weston County, Wyoming Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Weston County, Wyoming Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

642

Number of Veterans

558

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War300
Vietnam197
Second Gulf War142
Korea22
World War II19

Weston County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54202
55 to 64155
65 to 74151
75+109
18 to 3425

Weston County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5390.11170984455958549
2+ Races590.15733333333333333
Native American360.22784810126582278
Hispanic200.10810810810810811
Other Race80.2857142857142857

Weston County, Wyoming Veterans by Race

Weston County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Weston County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Weston County, Wyoming Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Weston County, Wyoming Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Weston 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

43.67%

Born in Weston County, Wyoming

99.04%

Native Born

0.96%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.04% of Weston County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 43.67% having been born in Wyoming. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Weston County, Wyoming Place of Birth

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