Converse County, Wyoming

Converse County, Wyoming is a county located in the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 12052 inhabitants. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 13267, It is the 13th most populous county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The county extends throughout a territory of 4265.1 square miles (11046.56 square kilometre ), of which, 4254.72 square miles (11019.67 square kilometre) of it is land and 10.38 square miles (26.88 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the ninth largest by area in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

Converse County Wyoming
Map of Converse County, Wyoming

As of the census of 2000, there were 12052 people, 4694 households, and 3410 families living in the county. The population density was 2.8 people per square mile (1.08/kmē), it is Wyoming's 16th most densely populated county. There were 5669 housing units at an average density of 1.3 per square mile (0.5/kmē). The average household size was 2.55 people, and the average family size was 3.01 people. In the Converse County, 28.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 7% were 18 to 24, 28.1% were 25 to 44, 25.4% were 45 to 64, and 11% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 13267, The racial makeup of the county was 12849 White, 41 Black or African American, 165 American Indian, 35 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, and 174 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $39603, it would be the seventh highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The median income for a family in the county was $45905, making it the sixth wealthiest county by median family income among the Wyoming. The per capita income for the county was $18744, it is ninth wealthiest county by per capita income in Wyoming.

In 2000, 3154 pupils and students, of which 50.92% are male and 49.08% are female, 26.17% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.34% nursery or pri school, 5.26% kindergarten, 50.22% elementary school, 27.08% high school and 11.1% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Douglas CityConverse County5.255.110.14528810351763436944
2Esterbrook CdpConverse County3.393.390329.41591833750
3Glenrock TownConverse County1.931.93022311155.31708832300
4Lost Springs TownConverse County0.080.080112.33070031250
5Rolling Hills TownConverse County0.710.710449633.92176750625
YearPopulation
April 2000 census12052
April 2000 Estimate12052
July 2000 Estimate12098
July 2001 Estimate11979
July 2002 Estimate12153
July 2003 Estimate12149
July 2004 Estimate12240
July 2005 Estimate12447
July 2006 Estimate12619
July 2007 Estimate12870
July 2008 Estimate13267
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10298200
Kindergarten11056166
Elementary school8287561584
High school429425854
College or graduate school137213350
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Converse County, Wyoming$39603$45905$18744
Wyoming, United States$37892$45685$19134
United States$41994$50046$21587