Goshen County, WY Population

Overview

12,642

Total Population

43.8

Median age

47.81%

Female population %

109.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,393

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Goshen County is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Goshen County's population under 18 was 20.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Goshen County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Goshen County, 16.51% were under the age of 15, 18.56% aged 15 to 29, 43.08% aged 30 to 64, 19.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 554 less females than males in Goshen County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.81% females and 52.19% males in Goshen County, WY.
The Goshen County, WY gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 522.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 499.

Goshen County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Goshen County population: 90.15% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 1.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.86% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.60% are some other race and 5.17% are multiracial.
Goshen County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,393 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,249 (88.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Goshen County is White with a population of 11,397 (90.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,647 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Goshen County's population increased by 880 (7.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Goshen County's population decreased by 911 (6.79%), 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, Goshen County's population was lowest in year 2005 at 12,125.