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Highest poverty rate, Wyoming counties

Wyoming counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 23 counties in Wyoming that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 23 is 9.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Goshen County, WY, up 12 places to #3.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲1Albany County, WYWY38,55820.9%−0.1 pts

02▲4Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60014.7%+4.1 pts

03▲12Goshen County, WYWY12,64014.7%+0.8 pts

04▲5Sweetwater County, WYWY41,26712.9%+5.1 pts

05Fremont County, WYWY39,46412.8%−4.8 pts

06▲6Big Horn County, WYWY12,02412.7%−1.4 pts

07Carbon County, WYWY14,01312.2%−0.7 pts

08▼7Niobrara County, WYWY2,34112.0%−1.4 pts

09▲11Converse County, WYWY13,82410.6%−1.0 pts

10▲8Sheridan County, WYWY33,24110.2%−0.5 pts

11▲2Natrona County, WYWY80,5269.6%−2.2 pts

12▼4Campbell County, WYWY48,1459.4%+1.8 pts

13▲1Uinta County, WYWY20,7289.2%−0.7 pts

14▼11Johnson County, WYWY8,9089.1%−1.0 pts

15▼11Weston County, WYWY6,8409.0%−0.8 pts

16▲5Park County, WYWY31,1718.9%−3.8 pts

17▼1Laramie County, WYWY102,9388.9%−0.2 pts

18▼7Washakie County, WYWY7,5978.8%−5.3 pts

19▼9Platte County, WYWY8,6347.7%−4.0 pts

20▲2Lincoln County, WYWY21,1807.5%−1.5 pts

21▼4Sublette County, WYWY8,9296.9%−2.8 pts

22▼3Crook County, WYWY7,8526.0%−3.1 pts

23Teton County, WYWY23,3335.7%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES