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Crook County, WY

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

AI Overview

Crook County is a small, rural Wyoming county of 7,339 residents with an economy built around agriculture, extraction, and land-dependent industries typical of the region. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 0.8%—with 94.9% holding at least a high school diploma, though only 24.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings run $45,612 against a median household income of $79,637. Housing remains relatively affordable at a $276,800 median home value and $881/month median rent, with a 78.1% homeownership rate, though the county's population has edged down 1.0% over five years.

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

Population

7,339

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,637

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,940 (93.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race230 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races226 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone18 (0.2%)
  • Asian Alone15 (0.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone13 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish107
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic78
  3. 3.Vietnamese24
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

563

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,842

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining913
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance636
  3. 3.Construction (Group)357
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services303
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)285

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,435
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations798
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations498
  4. 4.Service Occupations494
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations449

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 15.97×)909
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.66×)409
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.26×)212
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.25×)261
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.93×)775

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$276,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$881/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999407 (17.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999347 (15.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999312 (13.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999310 (13.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999187 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999100 (4.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,612

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,594 (72.4%)
  • Worked At Home402 (11.2%)
  • Carpooled400 (11.2%)
  • Walked160 (4.5%)
  • Bicycle19 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle8 (0.2%)

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.