Niobrara County, Wyoming: commercial real estate data.
Niobrara County, Wyoming had an estimated 2,301 residents on July 1, 2024, down 6.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,470, across 2,626 square miles. County output reached $166.4 m in 2024, 69 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Niobrara County
How many people live in Niobrara County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,368
- Households1,188
- Average household size1.99
- Median household income$64,113
- Median age54.9
- Median gross rent$605 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$221,500
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,008
- Population under 18248
- Share under 1810.5 percent
- Population 65 and over781
- Share 65 and over33.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,339
- Civilian labor force1,174
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.4 percent
- Rank by population among Wyoming counties23rd of 23
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3089th of 3,222
Niobrara County is the 23rd largest of 23 Wyoming counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 33.0 percent against 10.5 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 Niobrara County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,301
- Census 2020 base population2,470
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.84 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-26
- Births, 202423
- Deaths, 202436
- Natural change, 2024-13
- Net domestic migration, 2024-12
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-12
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-116
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3077th of 3,144
The county has lost 6.84 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Niobrara County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving51
- People arriving, from those returns98
- Tax returns filed by households leaving44
- Net household movement7
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$432,000
- Average income of an arriving household$40,176
- Average income of a leaving household$36,750
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $3,426 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Niobrara County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$166.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$153.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.5 percent
- GDP change over five years29.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Wyoming areas BEA publishes23rd of 23
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2950th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$70,260
Output grew 8.5 percent in the latest year and 29.1 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 Niobrara County
- Covered employment, annual average810
- Establishments reporting124
- Average annual pay$45,079
- Average weekly wage$867
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$46,097
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment17
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$36,940
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment9
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$31,467
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 20 | 5 | $46,097 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 17 | 8 | $36,940 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 9 | 8 | $31,467 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 20 jobs, 2.5 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 Niobrara County?
- Establishments, all industries69
- Employment at those establishments334
- Annual payroll$11.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.1
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 Niobrara County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Niobrara County?
- Land area2,626 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wyoming counties16th of 23
- Width, east to west42.9 mi
- Height, north to south61.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.03
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 Niobrara County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Niobrara County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The EPA places Niobrara 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. 100.0 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.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,368
- Households1,188
- Average household size1.99
- Median household income$64,113
- Median age54.9
Common questions
Niobrara County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Niobrara County, Wyoming?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,301 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,368, in 1,188 households, ranking 23rd of 23 Wyoming counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Niobrara County's population growing?
The population has fallen 6.84 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,470, to 2,301 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 23 births against 36 deaths, with net migration of -12. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Niobrara County?
$64,113. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,500, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $605 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Niobrara County?
69 establishments, employing 334 people with an annual payroll of $11.8 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 Niobrara County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 20 jobs, 2.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 810 jobs at an average annual pay of $45,079, or $867 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Niobrara County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Niobrara 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.
Are traffic counts available for Niobrara 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 Niobrara 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.
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Cities and places in Niobrara.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Niobrara County. All 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lusk | town | 1,311 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Manville | town | 215 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lance Creek | CDP | 39 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Van Tassell | town | 28 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |