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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Big Horn County

Wyoming · 10,525 residents · 3,137 sq mi
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Big Horn County is a county of 10,525 people in Wyoming. Median home value sits at $44,800. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 21% less than in Wyoming as a whole. Renters pay $289 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

10,525
−8%vs 2000
vs 11,461 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.2
−6%vs 2000
vs 38.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3,137 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K11K11K12K12K19902000201020202024Big Horn County
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(797)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(911)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(929)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(803)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.8%(398)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.8%(1,243)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(1,437)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(1,121)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(1,047)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(963)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.4%(669)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(207)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,454
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,682 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,717
−36%vs 2000
vs $15,086 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.4%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$44,800
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$289
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $380 in 2000
US average: $450
73.9%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.7% in 2000
26.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(10,527)
Black0.1%(9)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(707)
Asian0.2%(24)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97%(10,214)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(533)
Asian0.4%(43)
Other2.5%(268)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.6%(1,022)
Cuban0.2%(29)
Spaniard0.2%(26)
Peruvian0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Thai0.3%(33)
Japanese0.1%(16)
Filipino0.1%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.4%(45)
Fijian0.3%(39)
Ancestry
German24%(2,833)
English16.4%(1,942)
Irish8%(943)
American6.9%(821)
Scottish6.6%(782)
Italian4.5%(529)
Norwegian3.4%(400)
Swedish3.1%(369)
Danish2.7%(325)
French1.7%(202)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(186)
Welsh1.5%(176)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(149)
British1.2%(147)
Russian1.1%(133)
Polish0.7%(88)
Swiss0.6%(76)
Austrian0.4%(43)
Belgian0.3%(40)
Lithuanian0.3%(30)
Portuguese0.2%(29)
Hungarian0.2%(24)
Ukrainian0.2%(22)
Greek0.1%(13)
Finnish0.1%(11)
West Indian0.1%(11)
Jamaican0.1%(11)
Canadian0.1%(8)
Czech0.1%(7)
Armenian0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

15.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.1%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.7 min
+89%vs 2000
vs 12.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.6%(1,433)
Married53%(2,563)
Widowed4%(194)
Divorced13.4%(648)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(1,095)
Married54.2%(2,521)
Widowed11.2%(520)
Divorced11.1%(514)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.3%(248)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(167)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.9%(337)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 845 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Big Horn County, Wyoming?

Big Horn County, Wyoming has about 10,525 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Big Horn County, Wyoming?

The typical household in Big Horn County, Wyoming earns about $21,454 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Big Horn County, Wyoming expensive?

In Big Horn County, Wyoming, the median home is worth about $44,800, and the typical rent is about $289 a month.

How educated are people in Big Horn County, Wyoming?

About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Big Horn County, Wyoming hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Big Horn County, Wyoming?

About 16.4% of people in Big Horn County, Wyoming live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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