COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Crook County

Wyoming · 5,294 residents · 2,854 sq mi

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Crook County is home to 5,294 people in Wyoming. Getting to work takes 40 minutes on average. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $54,300. Renters pay $312 a month at the median. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,294

−10%vs 2000

vs 5,887 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.7

−16%vs 2000

vs 40.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,854 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(437)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(519)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.5%(505)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(332)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(184)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(772)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(759)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(574)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(464)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(417)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(264)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(67)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,440

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,601 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,322

−41%vs 2000

vs $17,379 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.5%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,300

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $85,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$312

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $393 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.3%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

21.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(5,729)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(54)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(5,247)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(16)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0.8%(44)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(94)

Puerto Rican0.3%(20)

Central American0.3%(19)

Panamanian0.3%(19)

Spaniard0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(15)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(13)

Ancestry

German29.6%(2,208)

Irish13.1%(977)

English12%(896)

Norwegian7%(521)

American4.6%(343)

Swedish3.1%(234)

Finnish1.9%(143)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(103)

French1.4%(101)

Italian1%(77)

Dutch0.9%(68)

Danish0.9%(66)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.9%(66)

Canadian0.8%(56)

Polish0.6%(45)

Welsh0.5%(39)

French Canadian0.5%(38)

Swiss0.3%(22)

Austrian0.2%(17)

Latvian0.2%(16)

Greek0.2%(12)

Portuguese0.1%(8)

British0.1%(7)

Czech0.1%(5)

Russian0.1%(5)

Hungarian0%(2)

Ukrainian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.6%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.7%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

40.0 min

+117%vs 2000

vs 18.5 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 married19.7%(592)

Married67.6%(2,033)

Widowed2.9%(88)

Divorced9.8%(296)

Women 15+

Never married17.5%(510)

Married60.3%(1,753)

Widowed8.3%(241)

Divorced13.9%(404)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.4%

−1.1 ptssince 2013

from 12.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.9%

−11.6 ptssince 2020

from 62.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.0%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.0%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.5%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 74.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% 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)28.4%(160)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)41.6%(234)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.1%(192)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 563 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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