Niobrara County, Wyoming

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,415
Median household income: $48,987
Median home value: $194,200

Niobrara County, Wyoming counts 2,415 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $48,987, its median household income sits below Wyoming's $74,815.

Between 2019 and 2023, Niobrara County's population held roughly steady from 2,422 to 2,415, while its median household income rose 25.1% from $39,150 to $48,987.

19.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 65.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,415
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $48,987
Median home value: $194,200
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 1,378
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4222,415

Median household income

$39,150$48,987

Median home value

$156,300$194,200

Median gross rent

$560$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,422	$39,150	$156,300	$560
2020	2,377	$46,111	$141,600	$823
2021	2,486	$48,688	$182,900	$909
2022	2,460	$54,375	$195,600	$951
2023	2,415	$48,987	$194,200	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	2.4%
5 to 17	298	12.3%
18 to 24	145	6.0%
25 to 34	329	13.6%
35 to 44	281	11.6%
45 to 54	222	9.2%
55 to 64	368	15.2%
65 to 74	423	17.5%
75 and over	292	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,151	89.1%
Black or African American	34	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	1.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	5.8%
High school graduate	668	34.9%
Some college or associate's	760	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	312	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	63	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	786	75.0%
Carpooled	49	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	56	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	157	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	632	70.9%
15 to 29 min	80	9.0%
30 to 44 min	33	3.7%
45 to 59 min	89	10.0%
60+ min	57	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 17.6% (386 of 2,190)

	Count	Share
Family households	579	50.7%
Nonfamily households	562	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,141	82.8%
Vacant	237	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	744	65.2%
Renter-occupied	397	34.8%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,037	75.3%
1-unit, attached	3	0.2%
2 to 4 units	48	3.5%
5 to 19 units	33	2.4%
20 or more units	79	5.7%
Mobile home & other	178	12.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 56027
State: Wyoming
Land area: 2,626 sq mi
Water area: 1.92 sq mi
Center point: 43.0622, -104.4684