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Niobrara County, WY

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

AI Overview

Niobrara County is a small, rural Wyoming county of 2,415 residents with an economy anchored in agriculture and extractive industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $50,213 that notably exceeds median worker earnings of $36,131. The labor force is limited, with participation at just 52.2% and only 19.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, though unemployment sits at 3.3% and high school attainment reaches 94.2%. The county skews older—median age of 54.9—has seen a slight population decline of 1.3% over five years, and offers low housing costs with a median home value of $194,200 and median rent of $775 per month.

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

Population

2,415

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,113

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

54.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,177 (91.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone82 (3.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone57 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races39 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6 (0.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish28
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic21
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

202

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,213

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,676

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance295
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining269
  3. 3.Construction (Group)181
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing78
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)75

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations403
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations348
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations161
  4. 4.Service Occupations151
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations82

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.10×)222
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.36×)100
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.25×)311

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$194,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$775/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999143 (19.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999130 (17.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99986 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99949 (6.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99944 (6.0%)
  • Less Than $10,00042 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone924 (81.8%)
  • Worked At Home128 (11.3%)
  • Walked47 (4.2%)
  • Carpooled31 (2.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

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.