Converse County, WY Population

Overview

13,702

Total Population

41.6

Median age

47.62%

Female population %

11:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,146

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Converse County is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Converse County's population under 18 was 24.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Converse County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Converse County, 20.64% were under the age of 15, 16.07% aged 15 to 29, 46.13% aged 30 to 64, 15.03% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 652 less females than males in Converse County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.62% females and 52.38% males in Converse County, WY.
The Converse County, WY gender ratio is 11:100 i.e. 11 men to 100 women (1.100).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 643.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 563.

Converse County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Converse County population: 95.46% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 0.36% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.
Converse County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,146 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,556 (91.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Converse County is White with a population of 13,08 (95.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,369 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Converse County's population increased by 1,753 (14.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Converse County's population decreased by 82 (0.59%), 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, Converse County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 11,965.