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Natrona County, WY

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

AI Overview

Natrona County's economy is anchored in energy extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $65,502 that substantially outpaces median worker earnings of $41,744 — a gap typical of capital-intensive resource industries. The county's labor force of roughly 53,600 (66.7% participation rate) skews toward trade and technical credentials, with 27.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.8% holding at least a high school diploma, at an unemployment rate of 3.8%. Population has contracted 1.1% over five years, while housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $260,400 and median rent of $973/month, with a homeownership rate of 73.7%.

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

Population

80,410

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$72,156

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone70,747 (88.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,316 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,999 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,597 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone455 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone426 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,742
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)386
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic354
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island264
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)160

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,111

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$65,502

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,978

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,439
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,356
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,524
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,202
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,979

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,072
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,415
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,483
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,450
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,751

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.87×)3,128
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.29×)1,193
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.15×)2,178
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.13×)3,155
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)10,396

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$260,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$973/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,339 (17.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,325 (17.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,188 (12.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,118 (12.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,299 (9.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,515 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,744

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone31,358 (78.9%)
  • Worked At Home3,929 (9.9%)
  • Carpooled3,043 (7.7%)
  • Walked761 (1.9%)
  • Other333 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit184 (0.5%)

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.