Uinta County, WY Population

Overview

20,514

Total Population

36.3

Median age

49.12%

Female population %

103.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,981

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Uinta County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Uinta County is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Uinta County's population under 18 was 28.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Uinta County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Uinta County, 23.82% were under the age of 15, 17.23% aged 15 to 29, 44.21% aged 30 to 64, 13.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 360 less females than males in Uinta County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.12% females and 50.88% males in Uinta County, WY.
The Uinta County, WY gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 884.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 878.

Uinta County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Uinta County population: 92.13% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 2.42% are some other race and 4.77% are multiracial.
Uinta County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,981 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,533 (90.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Uinta County is White with a population of 18,899 (92.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 21,090 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Uinta County's population increased by 1,416 (7.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Uinta County's population decreased by 633 (3.00%), 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, Uinta County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 19,435.