Park County, WY
Demographic and economic profile of Park County, WY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Park County's economy leans heavily on tourism and outdoor recreation tied to its proximity to Yellowstone National Park, with a GDP per capita of $54,062 running well above median worker earnings of $35,903—a gap suggesting seasonal or part-time work patterns in its 30,109-person county. The labor force is relatively small, with a 60.0% participation rate and a median age of 44.9, though 35.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and unemployment sits at just 2.2%. Housing costs are moderate by Wyoming standards at a $374,200 median home value and $933/month median rent, and the county posted 3.4% population growth over five years against a poverty rate of 8.6%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+3.4% since 2018
Park County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone26,889 (88.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,172 (3.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,002 (3.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,001 (3.3%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone157 (0.5%)
- Asian Alone137 (0.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish606
- 2.German or other West Germanic111
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island89
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)84
- 5.Other Indo-European49
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,293
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,768
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,361
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,321
- 5.Construction (Group)1,303
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,661
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,058
- 3.Service Occupations2,795
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,972
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,512
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.68×)1,078
- 2.Construction (LQ 1.16×)1,164
- 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)3,759
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)1,387
- 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.09×)923
Housing
Education
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.