Niobrara
Wyoming

What stands out

Three things set Niobrara County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 4% of American counties (4 of 100), and rainfall is in the bottom 7% of American counties (16 inches a year). Within Wyoming it ranks 6th of 23 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Niobrara County, Wyoming. 2,460 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +19).

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 $54,375 a year, lower than 69% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,079. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 71% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home.

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

Home

The median home costs $194K, cheaper than 65% of American counties, about 3.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,186 a month. Property tax is 0.45% of home value, roughly $883 a year on that median home, lower than 92% of American counties. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 50% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 78.8 years, longer than 82% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 8.1 per 10,000 people. 12.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.79 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 72% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 77 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 71% 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 49°F, highs near 64 and lows near 35, colder than 77% of American counties. About 16 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 4 out of 100, safer than 96% of American counties; the county has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 152 Mbps down, slower than 70% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.