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Counties with the most seniors in Wyoming
Seniors will comprise more than 20% of U.S. residents in 2030, up from 15% in 2020. By 2034, older adults will outnumber children, according to Census Bureau projections.
Across the U.S., 52 million Americans are 65 years or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and a quarter of them live in just three states: California, Florida, and Texas. By comparison, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, and Alaska each have fewer than 150,000 senior residents. The size of a state's senior population means a lot in terms of demand for resources like health care, affordable housing, assisted living, in-home and nursing care, and support services, and the quality and availability of those resources help determine where seniors migrate.
With baby boomers moving into old age, fewer babies being born, and longer life expectancies, the senior population of America is on a spectacular rise. The lengthening of the U.S. life expectancy has been particularly dramatic, rising to nearly 79 years from 68 years in 1950.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most seniors in Wyoming using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percentage of residents 65 years or older according to 2020 5-year estimates.
Keep reading to find out which counties have the most seniors in Wyoming.
#23. Campbell County
- Population aged 65 or older: 10%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 27.4%
- Median age: 34.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 34.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 34.4 years old
- Total population: 46,958 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 27.4%
- Median age: 34.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 34.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 34.4 years old
- Total population: 46,958 people
#22. Albany County
- Population aged 65 or older: 11.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.0%
- Median age: 28.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 28.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 27.9 years old
- Total population: 38,664 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.0%
- Median age: 28.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 28.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 27.9 years old
- Total population: 38,664 people
#21. Sweetwater County
- Population aged 65 or older: 12.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.1%
- Median age: 35.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 35.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 35.9 years old
- Total population: 43,352 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.1%
- Median age: 35.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 35.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 35.9 years old
- Total population: 43,352 people
#20. Uinta County
- Population aged 65 or older: 14.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 28.8%
- Median age: 36 years old
--- Median age of males: 35.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 37.1 years old
- Total population: 20,374 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 28.8%
- Median age: 36 years old
--- Median age of males: 35.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 37.1 years old
- Total population: 20,374 people
#19. Teton County
- Population aged 65 or older: 14.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.9%
- Median age: 40.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.7 years old
- Total population: 23,356 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.9%
- Median age: 40.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.7 years old
- Total population: 23,356 people
#18. Natrona County
- Population aged 65 or older: 15.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.1%
- Median age: 37.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 37.3 years old
- Total population: 80,067 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.1%
- Median age: 37.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 37.3 years old
- Total population: 80,067 people
#17. Laramie County
- Population aged 65 or older: 16%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.0%
- Median age: 37.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 36.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 38.8 years old
- Total population: 99,272 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.0%
- Median age: 37.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 36.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 38.8 years old
- Total population: 99,272 people
#16. Carbon County
- Population aged 65 or older: 16.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.1%
- Median age: 39.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.4 years old
- Total population: 15,073 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.1%
- Median age: 39.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.4 years old
- Total population: 15,073 people
#15. Converse County
- Population aged 65 or older: 16.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.9%
- Median age: 40.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.7 years old
- Total population: 13,842 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.9%
- Median age: 40.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.7 years old
- Total population: 13,842 people
#14. Lincoln County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.9%
- Median age: 40.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.6 years old
- Total population: 19,640 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.9%
- Median age: 40.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.6 years old
- Total population: 19,640 people
#13. Niobrara County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 40.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 38.6 years old
- Total population: 2,377 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 40.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 38.6 years old
- Total population: 2,377 people
#12. Fremont County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.2%
- Median age: 38.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 38 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.1 years old
- Total population: 39,711 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.2%
- Median age: 38.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 38 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.1 years old
- Total population: 39,711 people
#11. Sublette County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.0%
- Median age: 39.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 40 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.5 years old
- Total population: 9,865 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.0%
- Median age: 39.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 40 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.5 years old
- Total population: 9,865 people
#10. Crook County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.5%
- Median age: 42 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.3 years old
- Total population: 7,502 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.5%
- Median age: 42 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.3 years old
- Total population: 7,502 people
#9. Weston County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.3%
- Median age: 42.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.3 years old
- Total population: 6,942 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.3%
- Median age: 42.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.3 years old
- Total population: 6,942 people
#8. Big Horn County
- Population aged 65 or older: 21.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.5%
- Median age: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.9 years old
- Total population: 11,809 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.5%
- Median age: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.9 years old
- Total population: 11,809 people
#7. Sheridan County
- Population aged 65 or older: 21.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.1 years old
- Total population: 30,397 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.1 years old
- Total population: 30,397 people
#6. Washakie County
- Population aged 65 or older: 21.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.8%
- Median age: 42.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.4 years old
- Total population: 7,933 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.8%
- Median age: 42.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.4 years old
- Total population: 7,933 people
#5. Goshen County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.4%
- Median age: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.4 years old
- Total population: 13,301 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.4%
- Median age: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.4 years old
- Total population: 13,301 people
#4. Park County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.5%
- Median age: 44.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.6 years old
- Total population: 29,273 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.5%
- Median age: 44.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.6 years old
- Total population: 29,273 people
#3. Platte County
- Population aged 65 or older: 24.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.9%
- Median age: 48.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.9 years old
- Total population: 8,572 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.9%
- Median age: 48.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.9 years old
- Total population: 8,572 people
#2. Johnson County
- Population aged 65 or older: 25.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.8%
- Median age: 46.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.2 years old
- Total population: 8,518 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.8%
- Median age: 46.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.2 years old
- Total population: 8,518 people
#1. Hot Springs County
- Population aged 65 or older: 27.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.4%
- Median age: 47.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.1 years old
- Total population: 4,550 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.4%
- Median age: 47.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.1 years old
- Total population: 4,550 people
