Niobrara County, WY

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2024 Population

2,368

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.9

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

31.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,113

30.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$221,500

14.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,145

7.82% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Niobrara 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.

100% of the residents in Niobrara County, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Niobrara County, WY was $221,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.

Most people in Niobrara County, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Niobrara County, WY was 1 car per household.

Niobrara County, WY borders Sioux County, NE, Custer County, SD, Fall River County, SD, Converse County, WY, Goshen County, WY, Platte County, WY, and Weston County, WY.

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United States Wyoming

Population & Diversity

Niobrara County, WY is home to a population of 2.37k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Niobrara County, WY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Niobrara County, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 White (Hispanic) and 82 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Niobrara County, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Niobrara County, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Niobrara County, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 115
White (Hispanic)
118 ± 78
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 92

5.62%

Hispanic Population

133 people

5.62% of the people in Niobrara County, WY are hispanic (133 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Niobrara 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
7,508 ± 2,114 people
Canada
988 ± 771 people
China
831 ± 707 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,508 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 988 and China with 831.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 99
Vietnam
64 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 20

Niobrara County, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Niobrara County, WY employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Niobrara County, WY were Educational Services (222 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (221 people), and Construction (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,192), Finance & Insurance ($106,250), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2024 Value

± 217

7.82%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Niobrara County, WY grew at a rate of 7.82%, from 1.06k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Niobrara County, WY, are Management Occupations (204 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (167 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Niobrara 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

1.15k

2024 Value

± 217

7.82%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Niobrara County, WY grew at a rate of 7.82%, from 1.06k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Niobrara County, WY, are Educational Services (222 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (221 people), and Construction (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Niobrara County, WY, though some of these residents may live in Niobrara County, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,652

Median earning men ± $8,929

$43,125

Median earning women ± $9,510

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,192), and Construction ($68,422).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($65,227), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,233), and Public Administration ($46,125).

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

9
Construction
5
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
4
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

$1.96k
Retail Trade
$1.12k
Construction
$1.11k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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.

Niobrara 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 Niobrara 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 Niobrara County, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Niobrara 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 Niobrara County, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Niobrara County, WY was $221,500 in 2024, which is 0.666 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,200 to $221,500, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Niobrara County, WY is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Niobrara County, WY have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Niobrara County, WY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Niobrara County, WY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.18%.

Housing

Property

$221,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,809

$734

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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 Niobrara County, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Niobrara County, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Niobrara 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.

$64,113

Median Household Income

± $13,198

1.19k

Number of Households

± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Niobrara County, WY grew to $64,113 from the previous year's value of $48,987.

The following chart displays the households in Niobrara 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 Niobrara County, WY is from Wyoming.

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2024, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0637% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (81.8%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Walked (4.16%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Niobrara County, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who walked to work (4.16%).

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

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Niobrara County, WY have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Niobrara County, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Niobrara County, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Niobrara County, WY have 1 car.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Niobrara County, WY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.18%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Niobrara County, WY (259 out of 2.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Niobrara County, WY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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, 20.9% of the children was living in poverty in Niobrara County, WY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1%.

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 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 121 in Niobrara County, WY. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 121 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94.1% of the population of Niobrara County, WY has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 4.87% on Medicaid, 32.9% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Niobrara County, WY see 1,219 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,219 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2380 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1177 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,219 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Niobrara County, WY

Primary care physicians in Niobrara County, WY see an average of 1,219 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,219 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.7% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.9%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

4.87%

Medicaid

32.9%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

0.65%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Niobrara County, WY declined by 30.6% from 8.49% to 5.9%.

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