Weston County, Wyoming: commercial real estate data.
Weston County, Wyoming had an estimated 6,866 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,838, across 2,398 square miles. County output reached $429.2 m in 2024, 210 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Weston County
How many people live in Weston County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,826
- Households2,848
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$89,509
- Median age44.0
- Median gross rent$698 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$221,700
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,066
- Population under 181,340
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,510
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,976
- Civilian labor force3,209
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.5 percent
- Rank by population among Wyoming counties21st of 23
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2749th of 3,222
Weston County is the 21st largest of 23 Wyoming counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.1 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.
Weston County
Is Weston County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20246,866
- Census 2020 base population6,838
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.41 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202438
- Births, 202442
- Deaths, 202470
- Natural change, 2024-28
- Net domestic migration, 202468
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 202467
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024181
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1677th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.41 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Weston County
Where are people moving to Weston County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving192
- People arriving, from those returns386
- Tax returns filed by households leaving158
- Net household movement34
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-2.2 m
- Average income of an arriving household$55,927
- Average income of a leaving household$81,608
- Largest single destinationCampbell County (20 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $25,681 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Weston County
What is the Weston County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$429.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$422.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.6 percent
- GDP change over five years55.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Wyoming areas BEA publishes21st of 23
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2501st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$62,881
Output grew 1.6 percent in the latest year and 55.7 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.
Weston County
Employment by industry in Weston County
- Covered employment, annual average2,431
- Establishments reporting286
- Average annual pay$54,063
- Average weekly wage$1,040
- Retail trade, employment334
- Retail trade, average annual pay$26,517
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment230
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$75,759
- Transportation and warehousing, employment96
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$55,371
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment44
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$26,655
- Wholesale trade, employment12
- Utilities, employment7
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 334 | 32 | $26,517 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 230 | 24 | $75,759 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 96 | 19 | $55,371 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 44 | 8 | $26,655 |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 10 | $65,690 |
| Utilities | 7 | 3 | $114,826 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 334 jobs, 13.7 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Weston County
How many businesses are in Weston County?
- Establishments, all industries210
- Employment at those establishments1,580
- Annual payroll$81.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.8
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.
Weston County
Building permits in Weston 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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SBA loans in Weston County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 504 approval$417,333
- Median 504 approval$416,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval2.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.4
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Weston County
How large is Weston County?
- Land area2,398 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wyoming counties18th of 23
- Width, east to west51.2 mi
- Height, north to south47.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.09
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.
Weston County
Flood risk in Weston County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate50.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Weston County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Weston County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 50.0 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Weston County site needs a document a lender will accept.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,826
- Households2,848
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$89,509
- Median age44.0
Common questions
Weston County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Weston County, Wyoming?
The Census Bureau estimates 6,866 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 6,826, in 2,848 households, ranking 21st of 23 Wyoming counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Weston County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.41 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,838, to 6,866 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 42 births against 70 deaths, with net migration of 67. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Weston County?
$89,509. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,700, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $698 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Weston County?
210 establishments, employing 1,580 people with an annual payroll of $81.0 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 Weston County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 334 jobs, 13.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,431 jobs at an average annual pay of $54,063, or $1,040 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Weston 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 Weston County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Weston 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 Weston 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.
Weston County
Cities and places in Weston.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Weston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | city | 3,348 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Upton | town | 892 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hill View Heights | CDP | 240 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Osage | CDP | 114 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |