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Niobrara
Wyoming

Population

$54K

Median Income

$194K

Median Home

R+77

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$65,150

Federal Spending per Capita$942

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %10.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$170K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.6%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$4,672

SS Benefits / Person$4,663

Education Wage Premium1.03x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$38K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.22x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$187K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$951/mo

This county

$1300/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.45%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $883

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,186/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio3.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.2%

Homeownership Rate70.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

280 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score8

Healthcare Shortage Score12.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients628 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,143

Uninsured (under 65)12.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.80 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders558

Bachelor's Degree Holders130

HS Completion Rate91.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)42th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.0

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature-0.74

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation16.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.19

Heating Degree Days6,429 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days781 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,816 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)485 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year13.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)12 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations5 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed152 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed128 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)133 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)381 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)19 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)69 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers116 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work50 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Walk to Work4.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.3%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.739

Nonprofit Organizations49

Veterans Share4.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.3%

Never-Married Adults19.0%

Divorced Adults19.5%

Native American Population2.6%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$97K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Politics

R+77

2024 Presidential · Wyoming was R+43 statewide

vs Wyoming State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.45%0.55% state avg

Politics

R+77R+43

COL Index

County data101 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +19

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.66x avg income)

Economic Mobility

55%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Niobrara

GoHunt · 1 month ago

Wyoming Area 8 - Niobrara Unit Profile - 9 Hunters are talking about this Unit // GOHUNT. The Hunting Company

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Cowboy State Daily · Jan 25, 2026

Niobrara Gold Rushes And Oil Booms: Documenting History In Wyoming’s Emptiest County

Volunteers at Niobrara County's Stagecoach Museum are uncovering a lot of...…

County 17 · May 4, 2026

3 dead, 2 injured following Niobrara County wreck

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Platte County Record-Times · Jul 8, 2026

Wheatland coach, former Tiger, inducted into Niobrara County High School Hall of Fame

LUSK – Sally (Powers) Nichols is a former standout multi-sport athlete from Lusk, Wyoming and a memb…

Lusk Herald · Jun 10, 2026

A Prairie Sentinel: The Century-Long Resilience of Van Tassell

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Your Wyoming Link · May 6, 2026

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Niobrara
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