Big Horn County, Wyoming

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,737
Median household income: $60,547
Median home value: $198,200

Home to 11,737 residents, Big Horn County is one of Wyoming's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,547, its median household income sits below Wyoming's $74,815.

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Horn County's population declined 1.2% from 11,882 to 11,737, while its median household income rose 14.7% from $52,804 to $60,547.

79.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,737
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,547
Median home value: $198,200
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 5,370
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,88211,737

Median household income

$52,804$60,547

Median home value

$163,400$198,200

Median gross rent

$678$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,882	$52,804	$163,400	$678
2020	11,809	$51,237	$160,000	$662
2021	11,671	$56,059	$158,800	$724
2022	11,690	$61,262	$179,800	$785
2023	11,737	$60,547	$198,200	$876

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	623	5.3%
5 to 17	2,258	19.2%
18 to 24	794	6.8%
25 to 34	1,252	10.7%
35 to 44	1,361	11.6%
45 to 54	1,301	11.1%
55 to 64	1,620	13.8%
65 to 74	1,519	12.9%
75 and over	1,009	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,049	85.6%
Black or African American	61	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.4%
Asian	90	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	38	0.3%
Some other race	19	0.2%
Two or more races	312	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,122	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	965	12.0%
High school graduate	2,500	31.0%
Some college or associate's	2,913	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,182	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	502	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,910	76.5%
Carpooled	516	10.1%
Public transit	28	0.5%
Walked	165	3.2%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	441	8.6%
Other means	49	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,626	56.2%
15 to 29 min	922	19.7%
30 to 44 min	511	10.9%
45 to 59 min	335	7.2%
60+ min	279	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 12.0% (1,372 of 11,473)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,809	64.5%
Nonfamily households	1,548	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,357	81.1%
Vacant	1,013	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,364	77.2%
Renter-occupied	993	22.8%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,267	79.5%
1-unit, attached	20	0.4%
2 to 4 units	115	2.1%
5 to 19 units	123	2.3%
20 or more units	24	0.4%
Mobile home & other	821	15.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 56003
State: Wyoming
Land area: 3,137 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 44.5251, -107.9948