Fremont County, WY Population

Overview

39,434

Total Population

38.9

Median age

49.50%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,983

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fremont County is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fremont County's population under 18 was 25.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fremont County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fremont County, 21.41% were under the age of 15, 17.56% aged 15 to 29, 42.51% aged 30 to 64, 17.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 398 less females than males in Fremont County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.50% females and 50.50% males in Fremont County, WY.
The Fremont County, WY gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,604.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,480.

Fremont County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fremont County population: 71.48% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 20.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.44% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.75% are some other race and 5.58% are multiracial.
Fremont County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,983 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,451 (92.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fremont County is White with a population of 28,188 (71.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 41,029 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Fremont County's population increased by 4,368 (12.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fremont County's population decreased by 1,002 (2.49%), 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, Fremont County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 35,646.