Big Horn County, Wyoming

Big Horn County is a United States county located in the United States of Wyoming. As of 2000 the population was 11461. In July 2008, its estimated population was 11322, It is the 15th most populous county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The county encompasses an area of 3158.96 square miles (8181.67 kmē ), of which, 3136.99 square miles (8124.77 kmē) of it is land and 21.97 square miles (56.9 kmē) of it is water, it is the 13th largest by area in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is ranks tenth in the size of its inland waterways in Wyoming.

Big Horn County Wyoming
Map of Big Horn County, Wyoming

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 11461 residents, 4312 households, and 3087 families in the county. The population density was 3.7 people per square mile (1.43/kmē), it is Wyoming's 12th most densely populated county. There were 5105 housing units at an average density of 1.6 per square mile (0.62/kmē). The average household size was 2.6 people, and the average family size was 3.13 people. In the Big Horn County, 28.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.3% were 18 to 24, 22.6% were 25 to 44, 24.6% were 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 11322, The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.91% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.07% Native Hawaiian, and 0.99% from two or more races.

Big Horn County Wyoming Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Big Horn County Wyoming School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Big Horn County Wyoming GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $32682, it is Wyoming's seventh poorest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $38237, it is the third lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The per capita income for the county was $15086, it is poorest county by per capita income in Wyoming.

In 2000, 3028 pupils and students, of which 1569 are male and 1459 are female, 26.42% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 169 nursery or pri school, 204 kindergarten, 1522 elementary school, 831 high school and 302 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Basin TownBig Horn County2.042.020.031238613.71789033519
2Burlington TownBig Horn County1.011.010250246.61312928281
3Byron TownBig Horn County0.890.840.05557662.81193134375
4Cowley TownBig Horn County0.70.70560796.51496438750
5Deaver TownBig Horn County1.021.0201771741413431071
6Frannie TownBig Horn County, Park County0.430.430209485.31454133750
7Greybull TownBig Horn County1.791.780.0118151018.41538329674
8Hyattville CdpBig Horn County4.074.0707317.92032423125
9Lovell TownBig Horn County1.071.07022812141.61377230745
10Manderson TownBig Horn County0.90.840.06104123.51114322917
11Meadow Lark Lake CdpBig Horn County19.3118.970.3480.41716731250
YearPopulation
April 2000 census11461
April 2000 Estimate11461
July 2000 Estimate11411
July 2001 Estimate11224
July 2002 Estimate11163
July 2003 Estimate11055
July 2004 Estimate11184
July 2005 Estimate11107
July 2006 Estimate11099
July 2007 Estimate11215
July 2008 Estimate11322
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9574169
Kindergarten10995204
Elementary school8256971522
High school426405831
College or graduate school114188302
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Big Horn County, Wyoming$32682$38237$15086
Wyoming, United States$37892$45685$19134
United States$41994$50046$21587