Big Horn County, Wyoming Population 2024

12,157

Big Horn County, Wyoming's estimated 2024 population is 12,157 with a growth rate of 1.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Big Horn County, Wyoming is the 15th largest county in Wyoming. The 2010 population was 11,665 and has seen a growth of 4.22% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,8521391.09%
202812,7131391.11%
202712,5741391.12%
202612,4351391.13%
202512,2961391.14%
202412,1571391.16%
202312,0181391.17%
202211,8792362.03%
202111,6431591.38%
202011,484-262-2.23%
201911,746-141-1.19%
201811,887-1-0.01%
201711,888-61-0.51%
201611,949-16-0.13%
201511,9651010.85%
201411,864-77-0.64%
201311,9411801.53%
201211,761380.32%
201111,723580.5%
201011,66500%
199010,525-1,371-11.52%
198011,8961,69416.6%
197010,202-1,696-14.25%
196011,898-1,278-9.7%
195013,1762652.05%
194012,9111,68915.05%
193011,222-883-7.29%
192012,1053,21936.23%
19108,8864,558105.31%
19004,328-8,524-66.32%
2024 Growth Rate
1.16% (139)
County Website
Big Horn County
State
Wyoming
County Seat
Basin
2020 Population
11,484
Area
3137 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.86% (673)
Founded
1897

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,45489.43%
Other race5915.06%
Two or more races4083.49%
Asian810.69%
Native American730.62%
Black or African American520.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander310.27%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Big Horn County, Wyoming Population by Race

Big Horn County, Wyoming Population Pyramid 2024

Big Horn County, Wyoming Median Age

40.9

Total

40.1

Male

41.9

Female

Big Horn County, Wyoming Adults

There are 8,782 adults, (2,510 of whom are seniors) in Big Horn County, Wyoming.

Big Horn County, Wyoming Age Dependency

86.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Big Horn County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female5,68448.62%
Male6,00651.38%

Big Horn County, Wyoming Population by Age

Big Horn County, Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2622.6877.122.9
Married2,3443.485.514.5
Non Family1,5001.136832
Female2714.1251.348.7
Male1474.448317

3.44

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Big Horn County, Wyoming Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6598.29%
Associates Degree96012.07%
Bachelors Degree1,14914.45%
Graduate Degree4836.07%
High School Graduate2,24928.28%
Less Than 9th Grade2853.58%
Some College2,16927.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Big Horn County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Big Horn County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,0446,4331,504
Hispanic61732044
Other Race2751194
2+ Races24715616
Asian807132
Native American543519
Islander30300
Black271813

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 48.15%.

Big Horn County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,908$58,229$46,250
Graduate Degree$65,188$67,125$59,698
High School Graduate$35,771$45,365$23,398
Less Than 9th Grade$27,467$47,569$15,000
Overall$40,281$46,563$29,403
Some College$34,600$43,160$29,035

$40,281

Average Earnings

$46,563

Average Male

$29,403

Average Female

Big Horn County, Wyoming Earnings by Educational Attainment

Big Horn County, Wyoming Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Big Horn County, Wyoming Language

92.18% of Big Horn County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 7.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.49% of the population.

Big Horn County, Wyoming Language

Big Horn County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8231,07210.91%
Hispanic1,11916014.3%
Other59011218.98%
Multiple401184.49%
Native571729.82%
Black5259.62%
Islander3113.23%
Asian8111.23%

11.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.31%

Male Poverty Rate

14.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big Horn County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Horn County, Wyoming is Native, with 29.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Horn County, Wyoming is Asian, with 1.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.91%.

Big Horn County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.37%
Less Than 9th Grade11.31%
Bachelors or Greater8.33%
Some College6.97%

Big Horn County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.21%
Female Unemployed8.67%
Female Employed6.81%
Male Employed4.45%

Big Horn County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Big Horn County, Wyoming Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,742$93,147
Households$61,262$75,613
Married Families$86,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,591$41,518

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big Horn County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Big Horn County, Wyoming Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Big Horn County, Wyoming Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Big Horn County, Wyoming Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Big Horn County, Wyoming Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

787

Number of Veterans

732

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam338
Second Gulf War158
First Gulf War109
World War II44
Korea38

Big Horn County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+242
65 to 74210
35 to 54203
55 to 6468
18 to 3464

Big Horn County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7609.57%
Hispanic385.37%
2+ Races197.09%
Other Race72.05%
Native American11.85%

Big Horn County, Wyoming Veterans by Race

Big Horn County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big Horn County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Big Horn County, Wyoming Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Big Horn County, Wyoming Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Big Horn County, Wyoming Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.33%

Born in Big Horn County, Wyoming

96.62%

Native Born

3.38%

Foreign Born

2.01%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.62% of Big Horn County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 48.33% having been born in Wyoming. 2.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Big Horn County, Wyoming Place of Birth

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