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)
White10,44588.99%
Two or more races5424.62%
Other race4744.04%
Asian930.79%
Native American830.71%
Black or African American610.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.33%

White

Two or more races

Other race

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

41.5

Total

40.5

Male

42.5

Female

Big Horn County, Wyoming Adults

There are 8,856 adults, (2,528 of whom are seniors) in Big Horn County, Wyoming.

Big Horn County, Wyoming Age Dependency

85.5

Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Big Horn County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female5,72148.74%
Male6,01651.26%

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
All4,3572.6477.222.8
Married2,3713.3684.515.5
Non Family1,5481.1971.828.2
Female2703.8451.148.9
Male1683.8866.733.3

3.35

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

77.2%

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 Grade6708.31%
Associates Degree94511.72%
Bachelors Degree1,18214.66%
Graduate Degree5026.23%
High School Graduate2,50031.01%
Less Than 9th Grade2953.66%
Some College1,96824.41%

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
White7,0506,4481,539
Hispanic63632366
2+ Races37224747
Other Race227700
Asian928239
Native American74509
Islander38380
Black231512

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 52.17%.

Big Horn County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,092$51,875$55,163
Graduate Degree$69,239$68,152$74,038
High School Graduate$29,314$36,506$19,408
Less Than 9th Grade$43,009$48,987$20,625
Overall$39,315$48,210$27,828
Some College$40,234$53,875$28,042

$39,315

Average Earnings

$48,210

Average Male

$27,828

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

92.86% of Big Horn County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 7.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.8% of the population.

Big Horn County, Wyoming Language

Big Horn County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8481,17811.96%
Hispanic1,08416315.04%
Other4748117.09%
Multiple509469.04%
Black6123.28%
Native6223.23%
Islander3912.56%
Asian9311.08%

11.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.18%

Male Poverty Rate

14.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big Horn County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Horn County, Wyoming is Other, with 17.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Horn County, Wyoming is Asian, with 1.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.27%.

Big Horn County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.82%
Some College7.93%
Bachelors or Greater7.66%
Less Than 9th Grade6.89%

Big Horn County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.16%
Male Unemployed16.54%
Female Employed8.82%
Male Employed5.64%

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$81,006$94,459
Households$60,547$77,224
Married Families$86,079$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,067$43,075

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big Horn County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

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

811

Number of Veterans

727

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam324
Second Gulf War204
First Gulf War159
Korea54
World War II19

Big Horn County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+246
35 to 54234
65 to 74180
55 to 6481
18 to 3470

Big Horn County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7449.4%
Hispanic699.65%
2+ Races5914.82%
Native American810.81%

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

8.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big Horn County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

5%

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

52.25%

Born in Big Horn County, Wyoming

96.37%

Native Born

3.63%

Foreign Born

2.04%

Non Citizen

1.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.37% of Big Horn County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 52.25% having been born in Wyoming. 2.04% 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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