Niobrara County, Wyoming

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Niobrara County is a county located in the United States of Wyoming. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 2407 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 2428, giving it the smallest population among Wyoming's county. The county spans an area of 2627.9 sq mi (6806.23 kmē), of which, 2625.81 square miles (6800.82 kmē) of it is land and 2.09 square miles (5.41 kmē) of it is water, it is the 16th largest in terms of geographical size.


As of the census of 2000, there were 2407 people in the county, organized into 1011 households, and 679 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.9 people per square mile (0.35/kmē), it is the least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. There were 1338 housing units at an average density of 0.5 per square mile (0.19/kmē). The average household size was 2.28 people, and the average family size was 2.81 people. In the county the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 105 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 112.7 females. Its population was estimated at 2428 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 2389 White, 6 Black or African American, 15 American Indian, 2 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 16 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $29701, making its Wyoming's second lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $33714, it would be the lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The per capita income for the county was $15757, making it the second poorest county by per capita income among the Wyoming.

In 2000, 522 pupils and students, of which 258 are male and 264 are female, 21.69% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 27 nursery or pri school, 27 kindergarten, 266 elementary school, 135 high school and 67 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Lance Creek Cdp	Niobrara County	42.02	42.01	0.01	51	1.2	14419	36250
2	Lusk Town	Niobrara County	2.01	2.01	0	1447	721.7	15847	29760
3	Manville Town	Niobrara County	0.28	0.28	0	101	357.8	11386	15833
4	Van Tassell Town	Niobrara County	1.83	1.83	0	18	9.9	17686	53750

Year	Population
April 2000 census	2407
April 2000 Estimate	2407
July 2000 Estimate	2387
July 2001 Estimate	2324
July 2002 Estimate	2245
July 2003 Estimate	2223
July 2004 Estimate	2245
July 2005 Estimate	2225
July 2006 Estimate	2235
July 2007 Estimate	2352
July 2008 Estimate	2428

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	15	12	27
Kindergarten	6	21	27
Elementary school	152	114	266
High school	77	58	135
College or graduate school	8	59	67

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Niobrara County, Wyoming	$29701	$33714	$15757
Wyoming, United States	$37892	$45685	$19134
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587