Platte County, Wyoming
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,634
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,634
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,512
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,602
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,601
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,605
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,667
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.5%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 625
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,813
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $297,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,791
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $559
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $781
Building Permits, 2025 34
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,848
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,086
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,255
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,920
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,378
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,768
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,718
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,225
Persons in poverty, percent 10.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 269
Total employment, 2023 2,058
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 108,048
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 817
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 341
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.1
Population per square mile, 2010 4.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,081.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,084.21
FIPS Code 56031