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Weston County, WY

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

AI Overview

Weston County is a small, rural Wyoming county of 6,835 residents with an economy built around extractive and agricultural industries typical of the region, posting a GDP per capita of $44,882 against median worker earnings of $38,575. The labor pool is modest, with 91.6% holding at least a high school diploma but only 18.0% holding a bachelor's degree, and a notably low unemployment rate of 1.4% alongside a labor force participation rate of 55.7%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $214,000 and median gross rent of $694/month—though the county has shed 3.7% of its population over five years, with a median age of 44.0 reflecting an older workforce.

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

Population

6,835

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$89,509

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,819 (85.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race367 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races256 (3.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone173 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone144 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone48 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish147
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island46
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)15
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

724

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,882

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,745

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining799
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance629
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)292
  4. 4.Construction (Group)273
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities248

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations974
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations828
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations568
  4. 4.Service Occupations430
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations376

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.33×)662
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.55×)228
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.39×)299
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.37×)250
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.96×)141

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$214,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$694/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

86.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999430 (17.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999374 (15.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999239 (9.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999236 (9.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999163 (6.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999147 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,575

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,991 (64.0%)
  • Carpooled524 (16.8%)
  • Public Transit243 (7.8%)
  • Worked At Home152 (4.9%)
  • Walked147 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle48 (1.5%)

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.