Teton County, WY
Demographic and economic profile of Teton County, WY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Teton County, WY is a small, high-income economy of 23,358 residents built around its role as an elite resort and recreation destination, reflected in a GDP per capita of $155,862 against median worker earnings of $51,158—a wide gap suggesting a capital-intensive, hospitality-oriented economic base. The labor force is highly educated, with 61.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and participation is strong at 77.5%, though median home values of $1,371,900 and rents of $1,758/month represent exceptional housing cost burdens relative to worker pay. Unemployment sits at just 2.5%, the poverty rate is 7.0%, and the county's 13.7% foreign-born share points to significant reliance on immigrant labor to sustain its workforce.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+1.3% since 2018
Teton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone18,227 (77.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone2,667 (11.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,494 (6.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races483 (2.1%)
- Asian Alone368 (1.6%)
- Black or African American Alone95 (0.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish3,256
- 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)168
- 3.German or other West Germanic156
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic133
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island106
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,887
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,257
- 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,243
- 4.Construction (Group)1,893
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,776
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,381
- 2.Service Occupations3,084
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,701
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,145
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations764
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.09×)2,734
- 2.Information (LQ 1.75×)489
- 3.Construction (LQ 1.73×)1,777
- 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.44×)341
- 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.34×)1,330
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.