Goshen County, Wyoming: commercial real estate data.
Goshen County, Wyoming had an estimated 12,635 residents on July 1, 2024, up 1.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 12,504, across 2,225 square miles. County output reached $591.7 m in 2024, 320 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $5.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Goshen County
How many people live in Goshen County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202412,605
- Households5,200
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$58,929
- Median age42.8
- Median gross rent$778 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$239,600
- Home value to household income4.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,930
- Population under 182,473
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over3,018
- Share 65 and over23.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,114
- Civilian labor force5,599
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.3 percent
- Rank by population among Wyoming counties14th of 23
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2310th of 3,222
Goshen County is the 14th largest of 23 Wyoming counties by population. A median home costs 4.1 times median household income, which is seriously unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.9 percent against 19.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Goshen County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202412,635
- Census 2020 base population12,504
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.05 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-27
- Births, 2024119
- Deaths, 2024160
- Natural change, 2024-41
- Net domestic migration, 20249
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 202415
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024334
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1469th of 3,144
The county has grown 1.05 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Goshen County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving349
- People arriving, from those returns653
- Tax returns filed by households leaving334
- Net household movement15
- Adjusted gross income arriving$19.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$5.4 m
- Average income of an arriving household$57,092
- Average income of a leaving household$43,527
- Largest single originLaramie County (33 households)
- Largest single destinationScotts Bluff County (42 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County | 33 | 59 | $1.7 m |
Households arriving report $13,565 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Laramie County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Goshen County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$591.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$638.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-7.2 percent
- GDP change over five years22.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Wyoming areas BEA publishes17th of 23
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2285th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$46,944
Output grew -7.2 percent in the latest year and 22.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Goshen County
- Covered employment, annual average4,096
- Establishments reporting500
- Average annual pay$47,489
- Average weekly wage$913
- Health care and social assistance, employment743
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$55,331
- Retail trade, employment372
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,096
- Wholesale trade, employment172
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$56,490
- Manufacturing, employment158
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$43,632
- Finance and insurance, employment143
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment119
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 743 | 61 | $55,331 |
| Retail trade | 372 | 42 | $28,096 |
| Wholesale trade | 172 | 29 | $56,490 |
| Manufacturing | 158 | 14 | $43,632 |
| Finance and insurance | 143 | 31 | $69,308 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 119 | 32 | $35,498 |
| Construction | 117 | 40 | $45,717 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 53 | 25 | $55,804 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 743 jobs, 18.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Goshen County?
- Establishments, all industries320
- Employment at those establishments2,479
- Annual payroll$99.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Goshen County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$416,234
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$416,234
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.2
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Goshen County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,155,880
- Median 7(a) approval$460,000
- Largest single approval$4,425,400
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)43
- Jobs per approval8.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Most active lenderPlatte Valley Bank (4)
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Goshen County
Do SBA loans in Goshen County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Paid in full1
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Goshen County?
- Land area2,225 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wyoming counties20th of 23
- Width, east to west31 mi
- Height, north to south72.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.14
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Goshen County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Goshen County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 560022
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Goshen County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Goshen County (community 560022), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Goshen County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 66.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Goshen County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Goshen County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202412,605
- Households5,200
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$58,929
- Median age42.8
Common questions
Goshen County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Goshen County, Wyoming?
The Census Bureau estimates 12,635 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 12,605, in 5,200 households, ranking 14th of 23 Wyoming counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Goshen County's population growing?
The population has grown 1.05 percent since the 2020 census base of 12,504, to 12,635 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 119 births against 160 deaths, with net migration of 15. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Goshen County?
$58,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,600, which is 4.1 times income, and median gross rent is $778 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Goshen County?
320 establishments, employing 2,479 people with an annual payroll of $99.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Goshen County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 743 jobs, 18.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 4,096 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,489, or $913 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Goshen County?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $5.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $460,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Goshen County?
1 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $416,234. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Goshen County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Goshen County come from?
The largest single origin is Laramie County, with 33 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,092 against $43,527 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Goshen County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Goshen County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Goshen County
Cities and places in Goshen.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in Goshen County. All 8 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrington | city | 6,182 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Lingle | town | 430 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| LaGrange | town | 398 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fort Laramie | town | 252 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Yoder | town | 231 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hawk Springs | CDP | 98 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Veteran | CDP | 17 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Huntley | CDP | 13 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |