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Washakie County, WY

Demographic and economic profile of Washakie County, WY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Washakie County is a small, rural Wyoming county of 7,708 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture and energy extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $45,300 against median worker earnings of $39,826. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at 2.0%, though labor force participation stands at 63.2% and only 22.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $188,600 and median gross rent of $725/month—but the county has shed 5.2% of its population over the past five years, and the median age of 44.4 signals an older workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,708

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,714

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.2% since 2018

Washakie County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,355 (82.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race796 (10.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races243 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone241 (3.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone33 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone26 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish543
  2. 2.Other Indo-European11
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic7
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

475

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,300

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,030

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance859
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining535
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)406
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)350
  5. 5.Construction (Group)318

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,316
  2. 2.Service Occupations702
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations624
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations613
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations580

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.45×)464
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.41×)381
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.40×)320
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.31×)242
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.30×)239

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$188,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$725/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999351 (13.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999332 (13.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999277 (11.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999262 (10.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999241 (9.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999204 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,826

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,827 (75.3%)
  • Carpooled369 (9.8%)
  • Worked At Home309 (8.2%)
  • Walked176 (4.7%)
  • Bicycle41 (1.1%)
  • Other31 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.