Platte County, WY Population

Overview

8,607

Total Population

49.4

Median age

48.26%

Female population %

107.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

729

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Platte County is 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Platte County's population under 18 was 18.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Platte County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Platte County, 13.97% were under the age of 15, 14.85% aged 15 to 29, 45.64% aged 30 to 64, 22.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 299 less females than males in Platte County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.26% females and 51.74% males in Platte County, WY.
The Platte County, WY gender ratio is 107.2:100 i.e. 107.2 men to 100 women (1.072).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 426.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 379.

Platte County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Platte County population: 90.51% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.57% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.16% are some other race and 7.42% are multiracial.
Platte County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 729 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,878 (91.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Platte County is White with a population of 7,79 (90.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,803 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Platte County's population decreased by 53 (0.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Platte County's population decreased by 33 (0.38%), 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, Platte County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 8,224.