Goshen County, WY

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2024 Population

12,605

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

1.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,929

9.18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$239,600

2.13% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,404

4% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Goshen County, WY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Goshen County, WY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Goshen County, WY are Eastern Wyoming College (211 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Goshen County, WY was $239,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Goshen County, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Goshen County, WY was 2 cars per household.

Goshen County, WY borders Banner County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE, Sioux County, NE, Laramie County, WY, Niobrara County, WY, and Platte County, WY.

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United States Wyoming

Population & Diversity

Goshen County, WY is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.66% of Goshen County, WY residents were born outside of the country (209 people).

In 2024, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Goshen County, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 462 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 373 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Goshen County, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goshen County, WY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Goshen County, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goshen County, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 82
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
462 ± 231
Other (Hispanic)
373 ± 222

10.2%

Hispanic Population

1.29k people

10.2% of the people in Goshen County, WY are hispanic (1.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goshen County, WY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,745 ± 2,146 people
Canada
968 ± 763 people
China
785 ± 687 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,745 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 968 and China with 785.

Foreign-Born Population

1.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

1.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

As of 2024, 1.66% of Goshen County, WY residents (209 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Goshen County, WY was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Goshen County, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
320 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
165 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
139 ± 69

Goshen County, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Goshen County, WY.

Economy

The economy of Goshen County, WY employs 5.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goshen County, WY were Educational Services (740 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (647 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (631 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($110,099), Utilities ($91,550), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,463).

Employment

Occupations

5.4k

2024 Value

± 448

−4%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goshen County, WY declined at a rate of −4%, from 5.63k employees to 5.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goshen County, WY, are Management Occupations (899 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (577 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (356 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goshen County, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.4k

2024 Value

± 448

−4%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goshen County, WY declined at a rate of −4%, from 5.63k employees to 5.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goshen County, WY, are Educational Services (740 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (647 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goshen County, WY, though some of these residents may live in Goshen County, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,869

Median earning men ± $10,494

$34,306

Median earning women ± $7,869

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($110,724), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,402), and Manufacturing ($57,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,227), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,571), and Public Administration ($48,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wyoming.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

31
Other Services (except Public Administration)
28
Construction
20
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$30.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10.1k
Retail Trade
$9.78k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Goshen County, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Goshen County, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.56%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Goshen County, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Goshen County, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Goshen County, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Goshen County, WY awarded 211 degrees. The student population of Goshen County, WY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 576 male students and 842 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Goshen County, WY are White (175 and 85.8%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 6.37%), Two or More Races (10 and 4.9%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (3 and 1.47%).

The largest universities in Goshen County, WY by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Wyoming College (211 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Goshen County, WY are Liberal Arts & Sciences (41 and 19.4%), Welding Technology (40 and 19%), and Agricultural Business Operations (20 and 9.48%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,418 students enrolled in Goshen County, WY, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,191 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
41 degrees awarded
Agricultural Business Operations
20 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Goshen County, WY was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 41 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Goshen County, WY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Eastern Wyoming College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

211 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Wyoming College with 211 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 95 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Goshen County, WY, which is 0.819 times less than the 116 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 175 degrees mean that there were 13.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 13 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,140) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goshen County, WY was $239,600 in 2024, which is 0.72 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,600 to $239,600, a 2.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Goshen County, WY is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goshen County, WY have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goshen County, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.97% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Goshen County, WY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.93%.

Housing

Property

$239,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,195

$3,808

Median Property Taxes

±$360

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Goshen County, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Goshen County, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Goshen County, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goshen County, WY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,929

Median Household Income

± $7,273

5.2k

Number of Households

± 465

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.2k households in Goshen County, WY declined from $58,929 from the previous year's value of $64,882.

The following chart displays the households in Goshen County, WY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goshen County, WY is from Wyoming.

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2023, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.72% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wyoming across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (9.45%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Goshen County, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (9.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goshen County, WY have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.975% of the workforce in Goshen County, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Goshen County, WY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Goshen County, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Goshen County, WY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.97% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Goshen County, WY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.93%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goshen County, WY (1.72k out of 11.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goshen County, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.6% of the children was living in poverty in Goshen County, WY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 350 in Goshen County, WY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 152 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88.3% of the population of Goshen County, WY has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 8.4% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 3.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Goshen County, WY see 1,254 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1570 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 160 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,254 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Goshen County, WY

Primary care physicians in Goshen County, WY see an average of 1,254 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,254 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Goshen County, WY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

40%

Employer Coverage

8.4%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

18.4%

Non-Group

3.14%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Goshen County, WY grew by 22.9% from 9.53% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Goshen County, WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.