Albany
Wyoming

What stands out

Against every county in America, Albany County is unusual in three ways: high-school completion is among the highest in America (97%), the average commute is in the bottom 2% of American counties (13 minutes), and homeownership is in the bottom 2% of American counties (51%). Within Wyoming it ranks 1st of 23 counties for high-school completion.

Where you are

You live in Albany County, Wyoming. 37,525 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -220).

Wyoming has no income tax, no estate tax and low property taxes, funded by mineral severance taxes and a sovereign wealth fund. It has the smallest population of any state, and Teton County around Jackson has the highest average income of any county in the country, with home prices to match. Winters are long and wind is constant; most of the state is more than an hour from a commercial airport.

Money

The typical household here brings in $55,887 a year, lower than 64% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,849. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 61% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 13 minutes each way.

Wyoming has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $377K, pricier than 83% of American counties, about 3.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $913 a month. Property tax is 0.59% of home value, roughly $1,719 a year on that median home, lower than 78% of American counties. 51% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than 76% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.4 years, longer than 87% of American counties. There are 78 active physicians in the county, about 20.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 11.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.55 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 97% of American counties. 97% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 11 points. 61% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wyoming law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 43°F, highs near 56 and lows near 30, colder than 95% of American counties. About 14 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 43 out of 100, safer than 57% of American counties; the county has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 298 Mbps down, faster than 95% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 5 breweries.