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Albany County, WY

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

AI Overview

Albany County is home to the University of Wyoming, which drives its unusually young median age of 28.6 years and an exceptionally high educational attainment rate of 55.5% bachelor's degree or higher. The labor force of roughly 25,800 (68.4% participation) earns a median of $27,012, reflecting a mix of student employment and university-sector wages, with a 4.3% unemployment rate and a 21.0% poverty rate tied in part to the student population. The county posted a -1.0% population decline over five years, while median home values of $322,100 and rents of $936/month remain moderate relative to national urban markets.

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

Population

37,713

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,917

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

28.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,971 (83.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,533 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,517 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,395 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,061 (2.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone429 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,611
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic484
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island478
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)369
  5. 5.Other Indo-European346

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

71.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,867

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,018

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,277

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,878
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,130
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,781
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,655
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)1,393

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,906
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,247
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,169
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,858
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,716

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.96×)664
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.77×)8,756
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.25×)1,249
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)1,888
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.87×)1,269

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$322,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$936/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

50.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,930 (22.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,402 (16.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,278 (15.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,144 (13.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999893 (10.4%)
  • Less Than $10,000286 (3.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$27,012

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,043 (65.3%)
  • Worked At Home2,382 (11.1%)
  • Walked1,866 (8.7%)
  • Carpooled1,692 (7.9%)
  • Bicycle811 (3.8%)
  • Public Transit448 (2.1%)

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.