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Platte County, WY

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

AI Overview

Platte County is a small, rural Wyoming county of 8,606 residents with an economy producing $63,007 in GDP per capita — well above median worker earnings of $43,255 — suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive industries. The labor force is limited, with only 54.7% participation, a median age of 47.0, and just 19.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $248,900 and median rent of $745/month, though the county posted a slight population decline of 0.8% over five years.

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

Population

8,606

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,718

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,490 (87.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race752 (8.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races238 (2.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone35 (0.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone34 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone34 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish522
  2. 2.Other Indo-European36
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic21
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

625

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,007

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,237

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance600
  2. 2.Construction (Group)516
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities473
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services396
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)365

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,314
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations631
  3. 3.Service Occupations548
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations542
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations530

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.20×)248
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.37×)606
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.94×)421
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.46×)475
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.12×)276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$248,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$745/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999505 (17.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999447 (15.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999383 (13.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999276 (9.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999212 (7.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999177 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,255

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,743 (77.9%)
  • Worked At Home290 (8.2%)
  • Carpooled271 (7.7%)
  • Walked138 (3.9%)
  • Other55 (1.6%)
  • Motorcycle20 (0.6%)

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.