Platte County, Wyoming

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,606
Median household income: $66,299
Median home value: $248,900

Platte County, Wyoming counts 8,606 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $66,299 is below the Wyoming median ($74,815).

From 2019 to 2023, Platte County's population held roughly steady from 8,582 to 8,606, while its median household income rose 30.2% from $50,903 to $66,299.

65.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,606
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,299
Median home value: $248,900
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 4,656
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,5828,606

Median household income

$50,903$66,299

Median home value

$188,500$248,900

Median gross rent

$763$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,582	$50,903	$188,500	$763
2020	8,572	$57,784	$188,600	$784
2021	8,607	$59,402	$210,400	$808
2022	8,618	$64,753	$237,100	$788
2023	8,606	$66,299	$248,900	$745

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	375	4.4%
5 to 17	1,355	15.7%
18 to 24	311	3.6%
25 to 34	1,003	11.7%
35 to 44	1,053	12.2%
45 to 54	942	10.9%
55 to 64	1,316	15.3%
65 to 74	1,289	15.0%
75 and over	962	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,368	85.6%
Black or African American	32	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	29	0.3%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	406	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	732	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	554	8.4%
High school graduate	2,301	35.0%
Some college or associate's	2,429	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	728	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	553	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,821	78.4%
Carpooled	370	10.3%
Public transit	7	0.2%
Walked	121	3.4%
Bicycle	12	0.3%
Worked from home	255	7.1%
Other means	13	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,305	68.9%
15 to 29 min	445	13.3%
30 to 44 min	194	5.8%
45 to 59 min	150	4.5%
60+ min	250	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 10.2% (864 of 8,457)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,317	59.8%
Nonfamily households	1,560	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,877	83.3%
Vacant	779	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,810	72.5%
Renter-occupied	1,067	27.5%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other22.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,053	65.6%
1-unit, attached	55	1.2%
2 to 4 units	248	5.3%
5 to 19 units	90	1.9%
20 or more units	148	3.2%
Mobile home & other	1,062	22.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 56031
State: Wyoming
Land area: 2,081 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 42.1316, -104.9540