Sublette County, WY

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2023 Population

8,806

0.0568% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.8

2.64% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.36%

3.62% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$82,791

3.69% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$350,100

3.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,371

2.63% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Sublette County, WY had a population of 8.81k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $82,791. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sublette County, WY grew from 8,801 to 8,806, a 0.0568% increase and its median household income declined from $85,960 to $82,791, a −3.69% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sublette County, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.27%), White (Hispanic) (2.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.466%).

None of the households in Sublette 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.

97.6% of the residents in Sublette County, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sublette County, WY was $350,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Sublette County, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Sublette County, WY was 2 cars per household.

Sublette County, WY borders Fremont County, WY, Lincoln County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY, and Teton County, WY.

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Population & Diversity

Sublette County, WY is home to a population of 8.81k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.32% of Sublette County, WY residents were born outside of the country (292 people).

In 2023, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.93k people) in Sublette County, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 376 Two+ (Hispanic) and 238 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Sublette County, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sublette County, WY was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sublette County, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.93k ± 123
Two+ (Hispanic)
376 ± 176
White (Hispanic)
238 ± 161

7.28%

Hispanic Population

641 people

7.28% of the people in Sublette County, WY are hispanic (641 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sublette 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
7,502 ± 2,113 people
China
1,001 ± 776 people
Canada
993 ± 773 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,502 Wyoming residents, followed by China with 1,001 and Canada with 993.

Foreign-Born Population

3.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

292 people

2.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

As of 2023, 3.32% of Sublette County, WY residents (292 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sublette County, WY was 2.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
396 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
173 ± 127
Korea
133 ± 75

Sublette County, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sublette County, WY employs 4.37k people. The largest industries in Sublette County, WY are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (552 people), Finance & Insurance (437 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (429 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($104,917), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,890), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,500).

Males in Wyoming have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,942. The income inequality in Wyoming (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.37k

2023 Value

± 537

−2.63%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sublette County, WY declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 4.49k employees to 4.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sublette County, WY, are Management Occupations (720 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (577 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (471 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sublette County, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.37k

2023 Value

± 537

−2.63%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sublette County, WY declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 4.49k employees to 4.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sublette County, WY, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (552 people), Finance & Insurance (437 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (429 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sublette County, WY, though some of these residents may live in Sublette County, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,947

Median earning men ± $10,657

$40,406

Median earning women ± $6,478

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,952), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,403), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,164).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

54
Construction
37
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
26
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$66.2k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$22.3k
Construction
$15k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sublette County, WY went to Donald J. Trump with 79.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%), followed by Other (1.8%).

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.

Sublette 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.8%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sublette County, WY went to Donald J. Trump with 79.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%), followed by Other (1.8%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sublette County, WY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

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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 Sublette County, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.512% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.566% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (129k), Some college (119k), and Bachelors Degree (74.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sublette County, WY was $350,100 in 2023, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $339,400 to $350,100, a 3.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Sublette County, WY is 81.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sublette County, WY have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sublette County, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 7.93% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sublette County, WY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.37%.

Housing

Property

$350,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,122

$3,015

Median Property Taxes

±$428

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 Sublette 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 Sublette County, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.1%

Homeownership

2023

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.1% of the housing units in Sublette County, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sublette County, WY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$82,791

Median Household Income

± $11,324

3.72k

Number of Households

± 484

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.72k households in Sublette County, WY declined from $82,791 from the previous year's value of $85,960.

The following chart displays the households in Sublette 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2022, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0943% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (66.5%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)

In 2023, 66.5% of workers in Sublette County, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (13.6%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sublette County, WY have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.19% of the workforce in Sublette County, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sublette 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 Sublette County, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sublette County, WY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.93% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sublette County, WY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.37%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sublette County, WY (731 out of 8.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sublette County, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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 2023, 8.2% of the children was living in poverty in Sublette County, WY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.8%.

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.

Health

90.3% of the population of Sublette County, WY has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 3.68% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 4.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sublette County, WY see 2464 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.244% increase from the previous year (2458 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2174 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 870 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,464 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sublette County, WY

Primary care physicians in Sublette County, WY see an average of 2,464 patients per year. This represents a 0.244% increase from the previous year (2,458 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.71%

Uninsured

50.1%

Employer Coverage

3.68%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

4.56%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sublette County, WY declined by 6.67% from 10.4% to 9.71%.

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