Weston County, WY Population

Overview

6,891

Total Population

43.6

Median age

46.54%

Female population %

114.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

128

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Weston County is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Weston County's population under 18 was 20.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Weston County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Weston County, 15.63% were under the age of 15, 17.12% aged 15 to 29, 46.70% aged 30 to 64, 18.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 477 less females than males in Weston County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.54% females and 53.46% males in Weston County, WY.
The Weston County, WY gender ratio is 114.9:100 i.e. 114.9 men to 100 women (1.149).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 381.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 310.

Weston County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Weston County population: 89.30% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 1.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 1.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.17% are some other race and 7.04% are multiracial.
Weston County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 128 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,763 (98.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Weston County is White with a population of 6,154 (89.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,228 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Weston County's population increased by 569 (8.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Weston County's population decreased by 380 (5.28%), 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, Weston County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 6,471.