Weston County, Wyoming

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,835
Median household income: $87,545
Median home value: $214,000

Home to 6,835 residents, Weston County is one of Wyoming's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $87,545, its median household income sits above Wyoming's $74,815.

Between 2019 and 2023, Weston County's population declined 3.0% from 7,049 to 6,835, while its median household income rose 53.5% from $57,031 to $87,545.

10.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,835
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $87,545
Median home value: $214,000
Median gross rent: $694
Housing units: 3,417
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0496,835

Median household income

$57,031$87,545

Median home value

$166,300$214,000

Median gross rent

$767$694

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,049	$57,031	$166,300	$767
2020	6,942	$53,333	$166,600	$761
2021	6,891	$65,566	$174,500	$726
2022	6,870	$71,800	$208,900	$767
2023	6,835	$87,545	$214,000	$694

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	299	4.4%
5 to 17	1,019	14.9%
18 to 24	457	6.7%
25 to 34	714	10.4%
35 to 44	1,065	15.6%
45 to 54	708	10.4%
55 to 64	1,107	16.2%
65 to 74	917	13.4%
75 and over	549	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,832	85.3%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	111	1.6%
Asian	49	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	39	0.6%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	556	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	238	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	425	8.4%
High school graduate	1,845	36.5%
Some college or associate's	1,877	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	679	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	234	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit5.9%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,093	68.0%
Carpooled	412	13.4%
Public transit	182	5.9%
Walked	184	6.0%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	158	5.1%
Other means	44	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,652	56.6%
15 to 29 min	374	12.8%
30 to 44 min	133	4.6%
45 to 59 min	181	6.2%
60+ min	578	19.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 10.5% (668 of 6,367)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,766	64.1%
Nonfamily households	988	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,754	80.6%
Vacant	663	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,450	89.0%
Renter-occupied	304	11.0%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,513	73.5%
1-unit, attached	52	1.5%
2 to 4 units	86	2.5%
5 to 19 units	143	4.2%
20 or more units	29	0.8%
Mobile home & other	594	17.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 56045
State: Wyoming
Land area: 2,398 sq mi
Water area: 2.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.8462, -104.5700