Niobrara County, WY Population

Overview

2,486

Total Population

45.5

Median age

55.99%

Female population %

78.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

166

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Niobrara County is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Niobrara County's population under 18 was 19.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Niobrara County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Niobrara County, 16.21% were under the age of 15, 11.71% aged 15 to 29, 50.32% aged 30 to 64, 19.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 298 more females than males in Niobrara County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.99% females and 44.01% males in Niobrara County, WY.
The Niobrara County, WY gender ratio is 78.6:100 i.e. 78.6 men to 100 women (0.786).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 187.

Niobrara County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Niobrara County population: 93.04% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 2.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.16% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.
Niobrara County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 166 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,32 (93.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Niobrara County is White with a population of 2,313 (93.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,550 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Niobrara County's population increased by 98 (4.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Niobrara County's population decreased by 39 (1.57%), 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, Niobrara County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 2,244.