Johnson County, Wyoming
Hole in the Wall Country, Johnson County
Johnson County is in north central Wyoming with the Bighorn Mountains on the west. Part of the Bighorn National Forest is here.
Johnson County was formally organized in 1875 and contains 4,166 square miles of land and 8 square miles of water. The county seat is Buffalo.
This was big cattle and sheep ranching country for many years, now it's mostly about coalbed methane extraction.
Fast Facts about Johnson County, Wyoming
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 61%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 16%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 3%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2009 Cost of Living Index for Johnson County: 90.7
Median Resident Age: 43.0 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 61%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 16%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 3%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2009 Cost of Living Index for Johnson County: 90.7
Median Resident Age: 43.0 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $47,758
Estimated Median Home Value: $227,658
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Educational Services, Construction, Mining, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Professional Services, Religious Organizations, Social Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $47,758
Estimated Median Home Value: $227,658
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Educational Services, Construction, Mining, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Professional Services, Religious Organizations, Social Services
Population Demographics: 2010
Total Population | 8,569 |
Males | 4,365 |
Females | 4,204 |
Population by Age | |
Under 18 | 1,896 |
18 & over | 6,673 |
20-24 | 344 |
25-34 | 949 |
35-49 | 1,546 |
50-64 | 2,090 |
65 & over | 1,588 |
Population by Ethnicity | |
Hispanic or Latino | 276 |
Non Hispanic or Latino | 8,293 |
Population by Race | |
White | 8,267 |
African-American | 14 |
Asian | 38 |
Native American | 92 |
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
Other | 64 |
Two or more | 94 |