Washakie County, Wyoming

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,708
Median household income: $62,648
Median home value: $188,600

Home to 7,708 residents, Washakie County is one of Wyoming's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,648 runs below the Wyoming figure of $74,815.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washakie County's population declined 4.0% from 8,027 to 7,708, while its median household income rose 15.7% from $54,158 to $62,648.

8.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.21 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,708
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,648
Median home value: $188,600
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 3,850
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0277,708

Median household income

$54,158$62,648

Median home value

$165,800$188,600

Median gross rent

$640$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,027	$54,158	$165,800	$640
2020	7,933	$57,306	$165,900	$624
2021	7,768	$62,271	$178,700	$621
2022	7,725	$61,875	$194,000	$689
2023	7,708	$62,648	$188,600	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	321	4.2%
5 to 17	1,343	17.4%
18 to 24	543	7.0%
25 to 34	734	9.5%
35 to 44	997	12.9%
45 to 54	850	11.0%
55 to 64	1,104	14.3%
65 to 74	1,047	13.6%
75 and over	769	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,258	81.2%
Black or African American	14	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.2%
Asian	25	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.2%
Two or more races	291	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,087	14.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	472	8.6%
High school graduate	1,665	30.3%
Some college or associate's	2,152	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	815	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	397	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,856	75.2%
Carpooled	312	8.2%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	198	5.2%
Bicycle	77	2.0%
Worked from home	315	8.3%
Other means	38	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,626	75.4%
15 to 29 min	476	13.7%
30 to 44 min	108	3.1%
45 to 59 min	103	3.0%
60+ min	169	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 8.6% (651 of 7,545)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,044	59.8%
Nonfamily households	1,373	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,417	88.8%
Vacant	433	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,535	74.2%
Renter-occupied	882	25.8%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,064	79.6%
1-unit, attached	37	1.0%
2 to 4 units	277	7.2%
5 to 19 units	151	3.9%
20 or more units	21	0.5%
Mobile home & other	300	7.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 56043
State: Wyoming
Land area: 2,239 sq mi
Water area: 4.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.8788, -107.6691