Big Horn County, WY Population

Overview

11,671

Total Population

40.7

Median age

48.98%

Female population %

104.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

71.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,102

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Big Horn County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Big Horn County is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Big Horn County's population under 18 was 25.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Big Horn County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Big Horn County, 20.85% were under the age of 15, 16.44% aged 15 to 29, 41.80% aged 30 to 64, 18.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 239 less females than males in Big Horn County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.98% females and 51.02% males in Big Horn County, WY.
The Big Horn County, WY gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 477.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 526.

Big Horn County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Big Horn County population: 90.25% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.91% are some other race and 2.82% are multiracial.
Big Horn County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,102 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,569 (90.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Big Horn County is White with a population of 10,533 (90.25% of the total population).

Big Horn County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,965 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Big Horn County's population increased by 261 (2.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Big Horn County's population decreased by 184 (1.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Big Horn County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 11,127.