Big Horn County, Wyoming: commercial real estate data.
Big Horn County, Wyoming has a population of 11,828 across 3,137 square miles, up 4.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $767.5 m in 2024, 309 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 42 7(a) approvals worth $12.4 m.
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Big Horn County
How many people live in Big Horn County
- Population11,828
- Households4,460
- Average household size2.65
- Median household income$62,101
- Median age41.7
- Median gross rent$823 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$216,500
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,149
- Population under 182,902
- Share under 1824.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,571
- Share 65 and over21.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,355
- Civilian labor force5,414
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.7 percent
- Rank by population among Wyoming counties15th of 23
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2365th
Big Horn County is the 15th largest of 23 Wyoming counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.5 percent against 21.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Big Horn County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.91 percent
- Census 2020 base population11,518
- Births, 2024149
- Deaths, 2024135
- Natural change, 202414
- Net domestic migration, 2024-10
- Net international migration, 202418
- Total net migration, 20248
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024629
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents549th
The county has grown 4.91 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Big Horn County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving377
- People arriving, from those returns823
- Adjusted gross income arriving$27.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$72,183
- Largest single originBig Horn County Non-migrants (4,106 households)
- Largest single destination (4,106 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn County Non-migrants | 4,106 | 9,146 | $278.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 200 | 451 | $17.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 134 | 313 | $11.1 m |
| Park County | 82 | 154 | $4.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 75 | 175 | $4.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 40 | 92 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 26 | 46 | $2.5 m |
| Washakie County | 20 | 43 | $904,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Big Horn County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Big Horn County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$767.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$707.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.6 percent
- GDP change over five years48.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Wyoming counties15th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2058th
- GDP per resident$64,891
Output grew 8.6 percent in the latest year and 48.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Big Horn County
- Covered employment, annual average4,241
- Establishments reporting520
- Average annual pay$51,909
- Average weekly wage$998
- Sector 21, employment543
- Sector 21, average annual pay$73,738
- Sector 23, employment325
- Sector 23, average annual pay$63,434
- Sector 31-33, employment298
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$71,025
- Sector 72, employment255
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,243
- Sector 44-45, employment248
- Sector 11, employment153
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 543 | 10 | $73,738 |
| Sector 23 | 325 | 64 | $63,434 |
| Sector 31-33 | 298 | 22 | $71,025 |
| Sector 72 | 255 | 31 | $17,243 |
| Sector 44-45 | 248 | 29 | $26,116 |
| Sector 11 | 153 | 28 | $32,824 |
| Sector 56 | 150 | 26 | $52,626 |
| Sector 52 | 110 | 25 | $62,207 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 543 jobs, 12.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Big Horn County
- Establishments, all industries309
- Employment at those establishments2,341
- Annual payroll$128.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Big Horn County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202411
- Declared construction value permitted$3.4 m
- Single family units authorised11
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$305,673
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Big Horn County
- 7(a) approvals recorded42
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$12.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$295,181
- Median 7(a) approval$128,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,500
- 90th percentile approval$370,500
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)169
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals18
- Median 7(a) term36 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer21.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter33
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (21)
- Most active lenderBank of Bridger National Association (37)
The average approval of $295,181 sits well above the median of $128,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 21.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Big Horn County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded29
- Paid in full29
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure11
- Status: Paid in full29
- Status: Cancelled2
| NAICS | Industry | Resolved loans | Charged off | Charge off rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424590 | Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 19 | 0 | 0.0% |
Of the 29 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong. Among industries with at least ten resolved loans, Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers carries the highest charge off rate at 0.0 percent.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Big Horn County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- BASIN, approvals26
- LOVELL, approvals6
- GREYBULL, approvals6
- COWLEY, approvals2
- Burlington, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BASIN | 26 | $3,660,500 |
| LOVELL | 6 | $1,233,500 |
| GREYBULL | 6 | $846,200 |
| COWLEY | 2 | $5,030,400 |
| Burlington | 2 | $1,627,000 |
BASIN accounts for 26 approvals against 6 in LOVELL. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Big Horn County
How big is Big Horn County
- Land area3,137 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wyoming counties13th of 23
- Width, east to west72.7 mi
- Height, north to south57.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.10
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Big Horn County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Big Horn County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population11,828
- Households4,460
- Average household size2.65
- Median household income$62,101
- Median age41.7
Common questions
Big Horn County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Big Horn County, Wyoming?
11,828, in 4,460 households, ranking 15th of 23 Wyoming counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Big Horn County growing?
The population has grown 4.91 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 149 births against 135 deaths, with net migration of 8. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Big Horn County?
$62,101. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,500, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $823 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Big Horn County?
309 establishments, employing 2,341 people with an annual payroll of $128.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Big Horn County?
Average annual pay is $51,909, or $998 a week, across 4,241 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Big Horn County?
42 7(a) approvals totalling $12.4 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $128,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Big Horn County get paid back?
Of the 29 loans that have reached a final outcome, 29 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Big Horn County?
11 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Big Horn County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Big Horn County come from?
The largest single origin is Big Horn County Non-migrants, with 4,106 households. Arriving households report an average income of $72,183 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Big Horn County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Big Horn County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.