Weston County, Wyoming

County in WY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

6,826

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 44, half older

Diversity Index

26.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Weston County is a county in Wyoming, United States.

Location

County in WY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.846213° N, 104.570020° W

DMS43° 50′ 46.37″ N, 104° 34′ 12.07″ W

Population Density & area

2.85/sq mi (1.1/km²)

Total Area

2,400 sq mi (6,216 km²)

Land Area

2,398 sq mi (6,211 km²) · 99.92%

Water Area

2 sq mi (5 km²) · 0.08%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.2% male

Male 55.2%

Female 44.8%

males per 100 females

Weston County 123.2

Wyoming 104.5

United States 98

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Weston County 1.9%

Wyoming 3.5%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 44, half older

Weston County

Wyoming

39.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

71.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Weston County 71.7

Wyoming 69.7

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Weston County	Wyoming	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.6%	22.5%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.3%	59%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	22.1%	18.5%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.7	69.7	64.4
Child dependency ratio	33.7	38.2	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	38	31.4	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.2%

Black

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

5.3%

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

26.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Weston County 26.6%

Wyoming 32.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Weston County population

Racial and ethnic composition — Weston County vs Wyoming vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Weston County	Wyoming	United States
Hispanic or Latino	5.3%	10.7%	19.3%
Mexican	3.1%	8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.2%	2.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.7%	89.3%	80.7%
One race	88%	85.3%	76.4%
White	85.2%	81.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	0.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Asian	0.5%	0.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	6.7%	4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.5% family

Family 62.5%

Non family 37.5%

% family households

Weston County 62.5%

Wyoming 61.8%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.26

persons per household

Weston County

2.26

Wyoming

2.34

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Weston County population

	Weston County	Wyoming	United States
Total households	2,848	243,318	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.26	2.34	2.53
Family households	1,779	150,422	82,990,528
Average family size	2.79	2.95	3.14
Married couple family	1,367	120,361	60,637,388
Other families	412	30,061	22,353,140
Male householder	213	10,921	6,572,819
Female householder	199	19,140	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,069	92,896	46,236,968
One-person households	933	76,502	37,140,836
Male householder	481	38,425	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	169	13,020	5,225,110
Female householder	452	38,077	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	242	19,418	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	136	16,394	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,406

housing units

Weston County 3,406

Wyoming 277,141

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

83.6% occupied

Occupied 83.6%

Vacant 16.4%

vacancy rate

Weston County 16.4%

Wyoming 12.2%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.4%

Single family houses

74.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

17.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.2%

Median Year Built

1977

Half of houses were built before 1977, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

17.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

26%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

34.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Weston County	Wyoming	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.8	5.5
1–3 rooms	10.5%	11.8%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	52.8%	49.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	36.8%	38.4%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.4%	2.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4.5%	8.6%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	33.5%	23.6%	25%
3 bedrooms	37.4%	38.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	24.2%	26.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1977	1981	1981
Total housing units	3,406	277,141	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86.8% owners

Renter-occupied 13.2%

Owner-occupied 86.8%

homeownership rate

Weston County 86.8%

Wyoming 71.8%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.35

Owner-occupied

1.71

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Weston County 2.35

Wyoming 2.45

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Weston County	Wyoming	United States
Total occupied units	2,848	243,318	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.9%	27.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	38.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4%	16.3%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	21.3%	17.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.9%	98.1%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.1%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.5%	4.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.4%	27.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.2%	34.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.9%	33.6%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	62.4%	70%	51.4%
Electricity	29.4%	23.8%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	7.9%	5.6%	2%
No fuel used	0.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$221,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Weston County

$221,700

Wyoming

$309,700

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

24.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.4%

Owners without a mortgage

10.8%

Renters

43.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Weston County	Wyoming	United States
Property value
Median Value	$221,700	$309,700	$332,700
Under $100,000	20.1%	11.2%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	23.3%	13.1%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.1%	23.7%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	22.8%	32%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	12.7%	14.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.9%	5.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	48.6%	55.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	51.4%	44.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,673	$1,754	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$582	$545	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$698	$992	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Weston County 20.1%

Wyoming 30.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Weston County 9.1%

Wyoming 5.8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,514

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

65.2%

College / Undergraduate

25%

Graduate / Professional

4.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

40.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Weston County

40.7%

Wyoming

36.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Weston County	Wyoming	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,514	141,871	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5%	6.2%	5.7%
K–12	65.2%	68.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.2%	4.7%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.4%	20.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	15.6%	22.1%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	23.1%	22%	21.7%
College or graduate school	29.9%	24.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	25%	20%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.8%	4.9%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	40.7%	36.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	93.1%	88.2%	82%
Private school	6.9%	11.8%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,066

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.8%

HS graduate

34.8%

Some college no degree

24%

Associates degree

12.1%

Bachelors degree

14.6%

Graduate or professional degree

5.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

72.7% · 27.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

70.6% · 29.4%

HS graduate

56.3% · 43.7%

Some college no degree

57.4% · 42.6%

Associates degree

59.2% · 40.8%

Bachelors degree

41.1% · 58.9%

Graduate or professional degree

37.2% · 62.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Weston County	Wyoming	United States
Population (25+)	5,066	398,785	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.3%	1.9%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.8%	3.9%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	34.8%	27.5%	26%
Some college, no degree	24%	24.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	12.1%	11.6%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	30.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	14.6%	19.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	5.5%	11.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	90.9%	94.2%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,302

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$38,367

Some college or associates

$72,833

Bachelors degree

$47,629

Graduate or professional degree

$59,583

Poverty Rate

2.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

6.5%

HS graduate

13.6%

Some college or associates

8.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Weston County	Wyoming	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,302	$50,636	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$38,055	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,367	$42,107	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$72,833	$45,574	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$47,629	$59,382	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$59,583	$74,861	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	6.5%	19.1%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.6%	11.3%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	8.3%	8.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.7%	4.8%	4.5%

Insights for Weston County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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