Washakie County, Wyoming
Downtown Worland
Washakie County is in north central Wyoming, running west from the Bighorn Mountains. The county just touches the southwestern corner of the Bighorn National Forest.
Named in honor of Chief Washakie of the Shoshone Nation, Washakie County was organized in 1911 and contains 2,240 square miles of land and 3 square miles of water. The county seat is Worland.
Fast Facts about Washakie County, Wyoming
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 72%
Government Sector: 18%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 9%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 4 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Washakie County: 84.6
Median Resident Age: 39.4 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 72%
Government Sector: 18%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 9%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 4 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Washakie County: 84.6
Median Resident Age: 39.4 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $48,570
Estimated Median Home Value: $162,250
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Mining, Agriculture, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Social Services, Retail Services, Entertainment & Recreation, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $48,570
Estimated Median Home Value: $162,250
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Mining, Agriculture, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Social Services, Retail Services, Entertainment & Recreation, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 8,533 |
| Males | 4,255 |
| Females | 4,278 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 2,172 |
| 18 & over | 6,361 |
| 20-24 | 339 |
| 25-34 | 976 |
| 35-49 | 1,517 |
| 50-64 | 1,846 |
| 65 & over | 1,508 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,162 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 7,371 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 7,795 |
| African-American | 22 |
| Asian | 48 |
| Native American | 93 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Other | 373 |
| Two or more | 201 |
