WYOMING COUNTY PROFILES
Big Horn County
Department of Administration & Information
Economic Analysis Division
County Seat:  Basin
Land Area (square mile):  3,158.6
Population Per Square Mile:  3.8
Big Horn Percent Wyoming Percent
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1        
Total 12,084 100.0 587,618 100.0
    Male 6,201 51.3 300,564 51.1
    Female 5,883 48.7 287,054 48.9
         
    Under 5 years 659 5.5 30,739 5.2
    5 to 9 years 752 6.2 34,926 5.9
    10 to 14 years 871 7.2 37,396 6.4
    15 to 19 years 876 7.2 40,590 6.9
    20 to 24 years 606 5.0 39,050 6.6
    25 to 29 years 596 4.9 35,151 6.0
    30 to 34 years 591 4.9 37,882 6.4
    35 to 39 years 725 6.0 38,805 6.6
    40 to 44 years 795 6.6 39,908 6.8
    45 to 49 years 690 5.7 34,656 5.9
    50 to 54 years 639 5.3 32,794 5.6
    55 to 59 years 722 6.0 31,815 5.4
    60 to 64 years 847 7.0 38,238 6.5
    65 to 69 years 880 7.3 38,831 6.6
    70 to 74 years 705 5.8 31,726 5.4
    75 to 79 years 515 4.3 21,772 3.7
    80 to 84 years 309 2.6 12,555 2.1
    85 years and over 306 2.5 10,784 1.8
         
    Under 18 years 2,857 23.6 127,992 21.8
    18 to 24 years 907 7.5 54,709 9.3
    25 to 44 years 2,707 22.4 151,746 25.8
    45 to 64 years 2,898 24.0 137,503 23.4
    65 years and over 2,715 22.5 115,668 19.7
         
 Median age (years) 42.3 (X) 39.9 (X)
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1
All Races Combined 12,084 100.0 587,618 100.0
    White Alone 11,391 94.3 540,996 92.1
    Black or African American Alone 119 1.0 7,223 1.2
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 240 2.0 16,501 2.8
    Asian Alone 95 0.8 7,464 1.3
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.1 661 0.1
    Two or More Races 231 1.9 14,773 2.5
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 1,186 9.8 65,028 11.1
Non-Hispanic 10,898 90.2 522,590 88.9
    White Alone 10,393 86.0 485,320 82.6
         
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1
Total Population Change 23 100.0 2,551 100.0
    Natural Change 14 60.9 403 15.8
        Births 149 (X) 6,037 (X)
        Deaths 135 (X) 5,634 (X)
    Net Migration 8 34.8 2,146 84.1
         
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2
Total households 4,460 100.0 243,318 100.0
        Married-couple family 2,351 52.7 120,361 49.5
               With own children under 18 years 894 20.0 46,035 18.9
        Cohabitating couple 312 7.0 16,390 6.7
               With own children under 18 years 138 3.1 5,223 2.1
        Male householder, no spouse/partner present 811 18.2 50,142 20.6
               With own children under 18 years 49 1.1 3,168 1.3
               Householder living alone 636 14.3 38,425 15.8
                  65 years and over 252 5.7 13,020 5.4
        Female householder, no spouse/partner present 986 22.1 56,425 23.2
               With own children under 18 years 142 3.2 8,944 3.7
               Householder living alone 734 16.5 38,077 15.6
                   65 years and over 502 11.3 19,418 8.0
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 1,323 29.7 68,158 28.0
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 1,762 39.5 77,109 31.7
         
Average household size 2.59 (X) 2.3 (X)
Average family size 3.29 (X) 3.0 (X)
         
PRESENCE AND TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2
Total 4,460 100.0 243,318 100.0
    With an Internet subscription 3,875 86.9 218,128 89.6
        Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription 8 0.2 516 0.2
        Broadband of any type 3,867 99.8 217,612 99.8
    Internet access without a subscription 139 3.1 7,951 3.3
    No Internet access 446 10.0 17,239 7.1
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2
Population 25 years and over 8,149 100.0 398,785 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 265 3.3 7,729 1.9
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 629 7.7 15,463 3.9
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,642 32.4 109,726 27.5
     Some college, no degree 1,903 23.4 97,616 24.5
     Associate's degree 848 10.4 46,402 11.6
     Bachelor's degree 1,285 15.8 76,056 19.1
     Graduate or professional degree 577 7.1 45,793 11.5
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 89.0 (X) 94.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 22.8 (X) 30.6
         
VETERAN STATUS2
Civilian population 18 years and over 8,887 100.0 447,313 100.0
     Civilian veterans 845 9.5 40,253 9.0
         
DISABILITY STATUS2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 11,545 100.0 572,011 100.0
     With a disability 1,843 16.0 80,647 14.1
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2
Population age 1 year and over 11,712 100.0 576,417 100.0
     Same house 10,212 87.2 490,808 85.1
     Different house in the U.S. 1,455 12.4 83,837 14.5
          Same county 770 6.6 42,525 7.4
          Different county 685 5.8 41,312 7.2
               Same state 385 3.3 14,072 2.4
               Different state 300 2.6 27,240 4.7
     Abroad 45 0.4 1,772 0.3
         
PLACE OF BIRTH2
Total Population 11,828 100.0 582,397 100.0
     Native 11,450 96.8 561,903 96.5
         Born in United States 11,216 94.8 556,526 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 5,835 49.3 242,137 41.6
             Born in different state 5,381 45.5 314,389 54.0
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 234 2.0 5,377 0.9
     Foreign born 378 3.2 20,494 3.5
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 186 1.6 9,162 1.6
         Not a U.S. citizen 192 1.6 11,332 1.9
         
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2024 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2
Total households 4,460 100.0 243,318 100.0
     Less than $10,000 217 4.9 11,032 4.5
     $10,000 to $14,999 156 3.5 7,422 3.1
     $15,000 to $24,999 469 10.5 16,422 6.7
     $25,000 to $34,999 408 9.1 17,917 7.4
     $35,000 to $49,999 445 10.0 25,760 10.6
     $50,000 to $74,999 962 21.6 41,258 17.0
     $75,000 to $99,999 637 14.3 33,446 13.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 672 15.1 46,056 18.9
     $150,000 to $199,999 313 7.0 23,223 9.5
     $200,000 or more 181 4.1 20,782 8.5
 Median household income (dollars) $62,101 (X) $76,176 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $79,230 (X) $100,641 (X)
         
 With earnings 3,177 71.2 187,263 77.0
     Mean earnings (dollars) $79,437 (X) $97,162 (X)
 With Social Security 1,784 40.0 79,948 32.9
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $25,387 (X) $24,894 (X)
 With retirement income 1,344 30.1 64,013 26.3
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $22,316 (X) $32,160 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 179 4.0 8,438 3.5
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $13,395 (X) $11,408 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 46 1.0 3,695 1.5
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $1,233 (X) $4,329 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 235 5.3 12,553 5.2
         
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $58,080 (X) $66,994 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $40,795 (X) $48,963 (X)
         
         
PER CAPITA GDP AND INCOME3
Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) $63,886 (X) $87,773 (X)
Per capita personal income $54,365 (X) $86,477 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $14,654 (X) $12,775 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $12,535 (X) $32,658 (X)
         
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2
All families 303 10.6 10,170 6.8
     With related children under 18 years 228 17.8 6,975 10.3
Married couple families 135 5.7 4,237 3.5
     With related children under 18 years 60 6.4 1,804 3.7
Families with female householder, no husband present 120 42.0 4,434 23.2
     With related children under 18 years 120 57.7 4,069 30.6
         
All people 1,470 12.7 59,920 10.5
     Under 18 years 482 16.8 15,207 11.7
     18 to 64 years 726 11.6 36,129 10.8
     65 years and over 262 10.8 8,584 8.2
         
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2
Total (Population for whom poverty status is determined):                   11,543 100.0 569,099 100.0
     Under .50                        587 5.1 27,743 4.9
     .50 to .99                        883 7.6 32,177 5.7
     1.00 to 1.24                        474 4.1 20,218 3.6
     1.25 to 1.49                        544 4.7 22,177 3.9
     1.50 to 1.84                        919 8.0 31,638 5.6
     1.85 to 1.99                        580 5.0 16,428 2.9
     2.00 and over                     7,556 65.5 418,718 73.6
         
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 11,545 100.0 572,011 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 10,026 86.8 507,384 88.7
          With private health insurance 7,323 63.4 411,493 71.9
          With public coverage 4,402 38.1 173,904 30.4
     No health insurance coverage 1,519 13.2 64,627 11.3
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 3,009 100.0 138,660 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 206 6.8 12,651 9.1
         
HOUSING UNITS2
Total housing units 5,372 100.0 277,141 100.0
     Occupied housing units 4,460 83.0 243,318 87.8
          Owner-occupied 3,385 75.9 174,619 71.8
          Renter-occupied 1,075 24.1 68,699 28.2
     Vacant housing units 912 17.0 33,823 12.2
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 0.8 (X) 0.9
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 12.0 (X) 6.0
         
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2
Total housing units 5,372 100.0 277,141 100.0
     Single family units 4,359 81.1 201,548 72.7
     2 to 4 units 122 2.3 17,714 6.4
     5 to 9 units 143 2.7 8,614 3.1
     10 or more units 44 0.8 16,813 6.1
     Mobile home  700 13.0 31,853 11.5
     RV, van, boat, etc. 4 0.1 599 0.2
         
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4
Total housing units 21 100.0 2,238 100.0
     Single family units 17 81.0 1,732 77.4
     2 to 4 units 4 19.0 118 5.3
     5 or more units 0 0.0 388 17.3
         
HOME VALUE2
Owner-occupied units 3,385 100.0 174,619 100.0
     Less than $50,000 237 7.0 13,004 7.4
     $50,000 to $99,999 297 8.8 6,613 3.8
     $100,000 to $149,999 530 15.7 8,928 5.1
     $150,000 to $199,999 508 15.0 13,988 8.0
     $200,000 to $299,999 664 19.6 41,375 23.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 730 21.6 55,939 32.0
     $500,000 to $999,999 252 7.4 25,808 14.8
     $1,000,000 or more 167 4.9 8,964 5.1
  Median (dollars) $216,500 (X) $309,700 (X)
         
MORTGAGE STATUS2
Owner-occupied units 3,385 100.0 174,619 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 1,514 44.7 97,359 55.8
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 328 23.7 25,631 25.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 1,871 55.3 77,260 44.2
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 210 12.6 9,767 12.2
Median monthly mortgage cost  $1,326 (X) 1,754 (X)
         
GROSS RENT2
Occupied units paying rent 877 100.0 62,655 100.0
     Less than $500 129 14.7 5,273 8.4
     $500 to $999 451 51.4 26,523 42.3
     $1,000 to $1,499 259 29.5 19,395 31.0
     $1,500 to $1,999 38 4.3 7,182 11.5
     $2,000 to $2,499 0 0.0 1937 3.1
     $2,500 to $2,999 0 0.0 975 1.6
     $3,000 or more 0 0.0 1370 2.2
         Rent greater than 30% of household income 364 33.9 26,642 43.5
  Median (dollars) $823 (X) $992 (X)
         
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 
Labor Force 5,090 100.0 292,189 100.0
     Employment 4,896 96.2 283,060 96.9
     Unemployment 194 3.8 9,129 3.1
Unemployment Rate 3.8% (X) 3.1% (X)
         
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force2 (X) 58.5 (X) 65.1
         
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6
Total 4,181 100.0 281,882 100.0
    Private 2,782 66.5 214,236 76.0
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 146 3.5 2,770 1.0
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 543 13.0 16,040 5.7
         Utilities 31 0.7 2,362 0.8
         Construction 324 7.8 23,621 8.4
         Manufacturing 298 7.1 10,421 3.7
         Wholesale Trade 98 2.3 8,039 2.9
         Retail Trade 248 5.9 30,207 10.7
         Transportation & Warehousing 60 1.4 10,071 3.6
         Information 73 1.7 3,030 1.1
         Financial Activities 130 3.1 11,271 4.0
         Professional & Business Services 262 6.3 22,070 7.8
         Educational & Health Services 210 5.0 28,598 10.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 310 7.4 38,290 13.6
         Other Services 49 1.2 7,446 2.6
    Government 1,399 33.5 67,647 24.0
         Federal Government 99 2.4 8,106 2.9
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 148 3.5 12,820 4.5
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 1,153 27.6 46,720 16.6
         
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6
Total $217,977,869 100.0 $17,359,605,050 100.0
    Private $145,742,220 66.9 $13,146,363,904 75.7
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $5,026,297 2.3 $123,644,090 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $40,015,044 18.4 $1,711,338,151 9.9
         Utilities $2,385,052 1.1 $268,811,737 1.5
         Construction $20,613,919 9.5 $1,676,800,595 9.7
         Manufacturing $21,177,268 9.7 $823,908,132 4.7
         Wholesale Trade $5,517,585 2.5 $635,547,591 3.7
         Retail Trade $6,476,855 3.0 $1,143,108,789 6.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $3,458,450 1.6 $697,955,416 4.0
         Information $3,577,186 1.6 $241,608,263 1.4
         Financial Activities $7,286,262 3.3 $957,092,586 5.5
         Professional & Business Services $15,599,235 7.2 $1,885,065,362 10.9
         Educational & Health Services $7,198,832 3.3 $1,513,392,967 8.7
         Leisure & Hospitality $5,682,376 2.6 $1,096,428,428 6.3
         Other Services $1,727,859 0.8 $371,661,797 2.1
    Government $72,235,649 33.1 $4,213,241,146 24.3
         Federal Government $8,233,707 3.8 $721,055,600 4.2
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $8,221,598 3.8 $862,190,927 5.0
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $55,780,344 25.6 $2,629,994,619 15.2
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6
Total $52,137 100.0 $61,585 100.0
    Private $52,397 100.5 $61,364 99.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $34,427 66.0 $44,637 72.5
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $73,737 141.4 $106,695 173.2
         Utilities $76,739 147.2 $113,811 184.8
         Construction $63,608 122.0 $70,988 115.3
         Manufacturing $71,024 136.2 $79,059 128.4
         Wholesale Trade $56,492 108.4 $79,054 128.4
         Retail Trade $26,108 50.1 $37,843 61.4
         Transportation & Warehousing $57,641 110.6 $69,306 112.5
         Information $48,949 93.9 $79,728 129.5
         Financial Activities $55,941 107.3 $84,915 137.9
         Professional & Business Services $59,539 114.2 $85,412 138.7
         Educational & Health Services $34,293 65.8 $52,920 85.9
         Leisure & Hospitality $18,335 35.2 $28,635 46.5
         Other Services $35,567 68.2 $49,915 81.1
    Government $51,621 99.0 $62,283 101.1
         Federal Government $83,236 159.6 $88,949 144.4
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $55,740 106.9 $67,253 109.2
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $48,382 92.8 $56,292 91.4
         
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7
Total Commuting Out 1,664 100.0 16,999 6.4
     to Park County, WY 524 31.5 (X) (X)
     to Washakie County, WY 159 9.6 (X) (X)
     to Natrona County, WY 137 8.2 (X) (X)
     to Sheridan County, WY 88 5.3 (X) (X)
     to Laramie County, WY 78 4.7 (X) (X)
     to Campbell County, WY 74 4.4 (X) (X)
     to Fremont County, WY 73 4.4 (X) (X)
     to Hot Springs County, WY 65 3.9 (X) (X)
     to Johnson County, WY 46 2.8 (X) (X)
     to All Other Locations 420 25.2 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 1,321 100.0 25,401 9.3
     from Park County, WY 532 40.3 (X) (X)
     from Washakie County, WY 93 7.0 (X) (X)
     from Fremont County, WY 65 4.9 (X) (X)
     from Hot Springs County, WY 60 4.5 (X) (X)
     from Laramie County, WY 59 4.5 (X) (X)
     from Campbell County, WY 55 4.2 (X) (X)
     from Sheridan County, WY 55 4.2 (X) (X)
     from Natrona County, WY 48 3.6 (X) (X)
     from Yellowstone County, MT 41 3.1 (X) (X)
     from All Other Locations 313 23.7 (X) (X)
Commuting data are not comparable in profiles prior to the 2020 County Profiles because their source and methodology are different.
         
AGRICULTURE8
Number of Farms (2022) 551 (X) 10,544 (X)
Land in Farms - thousands of acres (2022) 457 (X) 28,776 (X)
Estimated Market Value of Land and Buildings -avg. per farm (2022) $1,916,061 (X) $3,442,320 (X)
Estimated Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment - avg. per farm (2022) $196,280 (X) $154,247 (X)
Market Value of Ag Products Sold - thousands of dollars (2022) $91,497 100.0 $1,600,189 100.0
     Livestock and Products $38,804 42.4 $1,242,159 77.6
     Crops $52,694 57.6 $358,030 22.4
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) (2024) $12,681 (X) $304,261 (X)
Number of All Cattle (2024) 46,500 (X) 1,260,000 (X)
Number of All Sheep and Lambs (2024) 12,900 (X) 315,400 (X)
 
         
VALUATION AND TAXES9
Total Assessed Valuation $259,078,150 100.0 $27,653,972,620 100.0
    Non-Minerals $162,035,608 62.5 $15,538,891,992 56.2
         Agricultural Land $24,596,167 9.5 $432,553,245 1.6
         Residential Property $75,969,951 29.3 $8,265,772,546 29.9
         Commercial Property $19,151,036 7.4 $2,563,111,492 9.3
         Industrial Property $17,241,726 6.7 $2,470,874,664 8.9
         Other (Electric, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $25,076,728 9.7 $1,806,580,045 6.5
    Minerals $97,042,542 37.5 $12,115,080,628 43.8
         Oil $67,976,135 26.2 $6,958,392,440 25.2
         Natural gas $1,361,824 0.5 $2,336,279,439 8.4
         Coal $0 0.0 $2,092,994,749 7.6
         Other minerals $27,704,583 10.7 $727,414,000 2.6
Total Property Taxes $19,126,702 (X) $1,805,243,657 (X)
Average Mill Levy 73.8 (X) 65.3 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 
Total $11,367,445 100.0 $951,244,637 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $6,341 0.1 $366,694 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $504,995 4.4 $95,547,763 10.0
     Utilities $1,446,045 12.7 $54,500,963 5.7
     Construction $89,368 0.8 $18,786,691 2.0
     Manufacturing $555,756 4.9 $27,558,110 2.9
     Wholesale Trade $964,732 8.5 $62,239,570 6.5
     Retail Trade $4,484,152 39.4 $382,601,101 40.2
     Transportation & Warehousing $53,565 0.5 $5,404,813 0.6
     Information $200,331 1.8 $11,228,889 1.2
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $311,029 2.7 $42,461,181 4.5
     Professional & Business Services $224,105 2.0 $7,201,817 0.8
     Educational & Health Services $945 0.0 $482,461 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $599,475 5.3 $114,472,677 12.0
     Other Services $311,937 2.7 $34,823,661 3.7
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $1,614,672 14.2 $93,568,248 9.8
         
LANDOWNERSHIP11 (square miles)
Total Area 3,158.6 100.0 97,802.9 100.0
Private Lands 573.5 18.2 42,016.6 43.0
     Conservation Easement 19.8 0.6 974.7 1.0
Federal Lands 2,433.6 77.0 46,030.4 47.1
     Forest Service 549.2 17.4 13,447.5 13.7
     Bureau of Land Management 1,815.3 57.5 27,321.2 27.9
     National Park Service 32.5 1.0 3,487.3 3.6
     Fish & Wildlife Service 0.0 0.0 117.4 0.1
     Bureau of Reclamation 31.0 1.0 631.8 0.6
     Department of Defense 5.5 0.2 137.8 0.1
     Other Federal 0.0 0.0 887.5 0.9
State Lands 126.0 4.0 6,033.8 6.2
     State Trust Lands* 112.2 3.6 5,587.9 5.7
     State Parks & Historical Sites 0.2 0.0 102.7 0.1
     Wyoming Game & Fish 13.7 0.4 306.2 0.3
     University of Wyoming 0.0 0.0 30.4 0.0
     Other State 0.0 0.0 6.7 0.0
Wind River Reservation 0.0 0.0 2,805.4 2.9
Local Government 6.5 0.2 257.2 0.3
Water 19.0 0.6 659.4 0.7
* Trust lands are held in trust for designated beneficiaries, principally public schools. Managers may lease and sell these lands for a diverse range of uses to generate revenues for the beneficiaries.
         
PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS12
Number of School Districts 4 (X) 48 (X)
Number of Schools 14 (X) 338 (X)
Fall Enrollment 2,636 (X) 91,036 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 19.3 (X) 18.9 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 203 (X) 6,193 (X)
     Graduation Rate 81.5% (X) 81.6% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 2,580 (X) 88,389 (X)
Certified Teachers 214 (X) 7,355 (X)
Certified Staff 44 (X) 1,730 (X)
Administration 35 (X) 778 (X)
Classified Staff 169 (X) 6,781 (X)
Students Transported Daily 589 (X) 26,905 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $50,597,840 (X) $1,566,101,554 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $50,640,490 (X) $1,626,955,667 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $25,335 (X) $22,882 (X)
Percent of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 44.6% (X) 37.9% (X)
         
TRANSPORTATION13
Number of Registered Vehicles 24,258 100.0 1,030,347 100.0
     Passenger Cars 7,540 31.1 394,623 38.3
     Trucks 7,437 30.7 302,675 29.4
     Motorcycles 579 2.4 30,195 2.9
     Trailers (including house trailers) 6,246 25.7 234,614 22.8
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 108 0.4 7,530 0.7
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 1,318 5.4 21,662 2.1
     Others 1,030 4.2 39,048 3.8
Total Households by Vehicles Available2 4,460 100.0 243,318 100.0
     No vehicle available 124 2.8 9,923 4.1
     1 vehicle available 1,017 22.8 67,172 27.6
     2 vehicles available 1,367 30.7 84,386 34.7
     3 vehicles available 1,104 24.8 48,723 20.0
     4 or more vehicles available 848 19.0 33,114 13.6
Means of Transportation to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over2 5,150 100.0 286,028 100.0
     Drove alone 4,039 78.4 214,081 74.8
     Carpooled 442 8.6 26,999 9.4
     Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0 0.0 2,707 0.9
     Other (inc. taxi, motorcycle, bike, walk) 210 4.1 15,407 5.4
     Worked from home 459 8.9 26,834 9.4
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2024) 12,610 (X) 16,317 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 18.7 (X) 18.8 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers (2025) 0 (X) 1,756,434 (X)
         
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14
Licensed Hospitals 2 (X) 29 (X)
     Bed Capacity 25 (X) 1,367 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 2 (X) 36 (X)
     Bed Capacity 175 (X) 2,925 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 77.8% (X) 67.0% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries (2024) 2,594 21.5 99,470 16.9
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program (2024) 182 6.1 5,384 3.9
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 (2019-2023) 30.9% (X) 33.3% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having 5 or more drinks on an occasion at least once in the past 30 days (2019-2023) 12.8% (X) 14.5% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking (2019-2023) 13.6% (X) 14.0% (X)
SOURCES:
1  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2024 8  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey (ACS)     Analysis (BEA), 2024
   5-Year Estimates 9   Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2025
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 2024 10  Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2025
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 11  U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Geological Survey, 
5  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Local Area Unemployment       and Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center, 2023
   Statistics (LAUS), 2024 12  Wyoming Department of Education, 2023-2024
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau  13  Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2025
   of Labor Statistics (BLS), Quarterly Census of Employment and  14  Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of
   Wages (QCEW), 2024     Family Services, 2025
7  U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment 
   Statistics, 2023