Fremont County, Wyoming Population 2024

40,064

Fremont County, Wyoming's estimated 2024 population is 40,064 with a growth rate of 0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fremont County, Wyoming is the 5th largest county in Wyoming. The 2010 population was 40,199 and has seen a growth of -0.34% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,3092490.61%
202841,0602490.61%
202740,8112490.61%
202640,5622490.62%
202540,3132490.62%
202440,0642490.63%
202339,8152490.63%
202239,5661500.38%
202139,4162140.55%
202039,202-265-0.67%
201939,467-189-0.48%
201839,656-209-0.52%
201739,865-385-0.96%
201640,250-11-0.03%
201540,261-334-0.82%
201440,595-342-0.84%
201340,937-92-0.22%
201241,0295041.24%
201140,5253260.81%
201040,19900%
199033,662-5,330-13.67%
198038,99210,64037.53%
197028,3522,1848.35%
196026,1686,58833.65%
195019,5803,48521.65%
194016,0955,60553.43%
193010,490-1,330-11.25%
192011,820-2-0.02%
191011,8226,465120.68%
19005,3571,04424.21%
18904,313-36,996-89.56%
2024 Growth Rate
0.63% (249)
County Website
Fremont County
State
Wyoming
County Seat
Lander
2020 Population
39,202
Area
9184 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.2% (862)
Founded
1884

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,13471.4%
Native American7,61619.33%
Two or more races2,3866.06%
Other race8382.13%
Black or African American2160.55%
Asian1840.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.07%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fremont County, Wyoming Population by Race

Fremont County, Wyoming Population Pyramid 2024

Fremont County, Wyoming Median Age

38.9

Total

38.3

Male

39.6

Female

Fremont County, Wyoming Adults

There are 29,621 adults, (7,548 of whom are seniors) in Fremont County, Wyoming.

Fremont County, Wyoming Age Dependency

78.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Fremont County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female19,44349.35%
Male19,95950.65%

Fremont County, Wyoming Population by Age

Fremont County, Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,6172.6370.729.3
Married6,7453.2485.414.6
Non Family5,4001.2261.238.8
Female1,5764.1647.252.8
Male8963.95842

3.35

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

70.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fremont County, Wyoming Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5315.82%
Associates Degree3,05711.63%
Bachelors Degree3,99015.18%
Graduate Degree2,3859.07%
High School Graduate8,25831.42%
Less Than 9th Grade2731.04%
Some College6,79225.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fremont County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fremont County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,98918,9375,547
Native American4,0123,448299
Hispanic1,3581,211207
2+ Races1,2031,145340
Other Race43034629
Black17617657
Asian11110457
Islander27271

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.35%.

Fremont County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,724$51,130$47,222
Graduate Degree$70,364$79,889$56,283
High School Graduate$32,500$37,993$23,408
Less Than 9th Grade$25,833$27,321$25,527
Overall$37,243$45,295$32,616
Some College$36,384$45,662$31,827

$37,243

Average Earnings

$45,295

Average Male

$32,616

Average Female

Fremont County, Wyoming Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fremont County, Wyoming Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fremont County, Wyoming Language

93.46% of Fremont County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 6.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.71% of the population.

Fremont County, Wyoming Language

Fremont County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,4212,73310.34%
Native7,4471,89425.43%
Hispanic3,01450316.69%
Multiple2,34928912.3%
Black19810050.51%
Other8009912.38%
Asian1791910.61%

13.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.93%

Male Poverty Rate

14.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fremont County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fremont County, Wyoming is Black, with 50.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fremont County, Wyoming is White, with 10.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.82%.

Fremont County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.45%
High School15.04%
Some College10.38%
Bachelors or Greater5.34%

Fremont County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.47%
Male Unemployed20.19%
Female Employed7.62%
Male Employed5.23%

Fremont County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fremont County, Wyoming Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,114$91,050
Households$60,030$77,246
Married Families$91,075$105,941
Non Families$37,819$49,524

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fremont County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Fremont County, Wyoming Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fremont County, Wyoming Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fremont County, Wyoming Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fremont County, Wyoming Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,438

Number of Veterans

2,239

Male Veterans

199

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,029
Second Gulf War455
First Gulf War407
Korea110
World War II12

Fremont County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74797
75+603
35 to 54519
55 to 64384
18 to 34135

Fremont County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0969.36%
Native American1703.47%
2+ Races926.43%
Hispanic492.94%
Other Race367.03%
Asian2817.95%
Black167.96%

Fremont County, Wyoming Veterans by Race

Fremont County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fremont County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Fremont County, Wyoming Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fremont County, Wyoming Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fremont 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

53.43%

Born in Fremont County, Wyoming

98.41%

Native Born

1.59%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.41% of Fremont County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 53.43% having been born in Wyoming. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fremont County, Wyoming Place of Birth

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