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Converse County, WY

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

AI Overview

Converse County is a small, resource-oriented economy of roughly 13,800 residents, with a GDP per capita of $120,058 that substantially exceeds median worker earnings of $42,921, pointing to capital-intensive extraction industries rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is predominantly high-school educated (93.7% HS or higher, 22.9% bachelor's or above), and at 63.4% participation with 3.6% unemployment, the workforce is limited in size but largely employed. Housing costs remain modest—median home value $269,700, median rent $930/month, homeownership at 78.3%—though the county posted a -1.7% population decline over the past five years.

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

Population

13,759

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,558

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,631 (91.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races450 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race384 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone187 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone78 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone28 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish383
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic39
  3. 3.Other Indo-European32
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island17
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

936

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$120,058

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,337

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,772
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,321
  3. 3.Construction (Group)510
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)465
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services453

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,433
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,488
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,042
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,041
  5. 5.Service Occupations811

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.23×)1,386
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.51×)580
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.17×)532
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.16×)143
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)1,624

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$269,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$930/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,171 (26.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999632 (14.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999498 (11.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999491 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999458 (10.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999308 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,921

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,141 (75.3%)
  • Carpooled716 (10.5%)
  • Worked At Home443 (6.5%)
  • Walked281 (4.1%)
  • Public Transit165 (2.4%)
  • Other68 (1.0%)

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.