Goshen County, WY
Demographic and economic profile of Goshen County, WY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Goshen County is a small, agriculture-oriented Wyoming county with a population of 12,587 that has contracted 6.3% over five years, reflecting ongoing rural depopulation. The labor force is modest, with 55.8% participation, median worker earnings of $35,497, and 24.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while the 2.6% unemployment rate indicates tight local employment conditions. Housing costs are low—median home value of $234,600 and median gross rent of $759/month—and a 74.1% homeownership rate points to an established, older resident base with a median age of 42.8 years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-6.3% since 2018
Goshen County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone10,975 (87.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race567 (4.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone421 (3.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races377 (3.0%)
- Asian Alone119 (0.9%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone92 (0.7%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish605
- 2.German or other West Germanic41
- 3.Other Indo-European23
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)16
- 5.Korean16
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,371
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining718
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services434
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)431
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities406
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,402
- 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations787
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations774
- 4.Service Occupations766
- 5.Sales & Office Occupations675
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.51×)764
- 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.93×)250
- 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.44×)383
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.40×)462
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.22×)1,601
Housing
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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.