Converse County, Wyoming: commercial real estate data.
Converse County, Wyoming has a population of 13,762 across 4,255 square miles, up 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.01 bn in 2024, 465 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $6.2 m.
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Converse County
How many people live in Converse County
- Population13,762
- Households5,772
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$81,558
- Median age42.1
- Median gross rent$866 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$292,700
- Home value to household income3.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,549
- Population under 183,298
- Share under 1824.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,535
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,929
- Civilian labor force7,112
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.0 percent
- Rank by population among Wyoming counties13th of 23
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2244th
Converse County is the 13th largest of 23 Wyoming counties by population. A median home costs 3.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.0 percent against 18.4 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 Converse County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.08 percent
- Census 2020 base population13,755
- Births, 2024153
- Deaths, 2024126
- Natural change, 202427
- Net domestic migration, 2024-108
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 2024-110
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20247
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1799th
The county has grown 0.08 percent since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Converse County
Where people moving to Converse County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving404
- People arriving, from those returns789
- Adjusted gross income arriving$23.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,978
- Largest single originConverse County Non-migrants (5,050 households)
- Largest single destination (5,050 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Converse County Non-migrants | 5,050 | 10,733 | $584.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 203 | 384 | $11.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 132 | 259 | $8.4 m |
| Natrona County | 95 | 189 | $5.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 81 | 160 | $4.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 37 | 64 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 34 | 61 | $1.7 m |
| Laramie County | 25 | 56 | $1.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Converse 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.
Converse County
What the Converse County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.01 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.98 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.8 percent
- GDP change over five years47.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Wyoming counties10th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1274th
- GDP per resident$146,220
Output grew 1.8 percent in the latest year and 47.4 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.
Converse County
Who employs people in Converse County
- Covered employment, annual average6,322
- Establishments reporting664
- Average annual pay$66,114
- Average weekly wage$1,271
- Sector 21, employment713
- Sector 21, average annual pay$95,603
- Sector 72, employment491
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,182
- Sector 48-49, employment481
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$89,762
- Sector 44-45, employment480
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,663
- Sector 23, employment457
- Sector 52, employment166
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 713 | 55 | $95,603 |
| Sector 72 | 491 | 40 | $19,182 |
| Sector 48-49 | 481 | 62 | $89,762 |
| Sector 44-45 | 480 | 48 | $30,663 |
| Sector 23 | 457 | 72 | $84,578 |
| Sector 52 | 166 | 32 | $99,273 |
| Sector 11 | 155 | 22 | $46,352 |
| Sector 54 | 155 | 62 | $68,767 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 713 jobs, 11.3 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.
Converse County
What businesses operate in Converse County
- Establishments, all industries465
- Employment at those establishments4,169
- Annual payroll$287.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents33.8
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 Converse County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$1.3 m
- Single family units authorised7
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$179,857
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Converse County
How much SBA lending happens in Converse County
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$622,030
- Median 7(a) approval$114,300
- 10th percentile approval$40,000
- 90th percentile approval$5,000,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)144
- Jobs per approval14.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term96 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Local (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Northern Bank of Wyoming (4)
The average approval of $622,030 sits well above the median of $114,300, 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 20.0 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.
Converse County
Do SBA loans in Converse County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Converse County
Which parts of Converse County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Douglas, approvals5
- GLENROCK, approvals4
- BIXBY, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 5 | $5,734,000 |
| GLENROCK | 4 | $372,000 |
| BIXBY | 1 | $114,300 |
Douglas accounts for 5 approvals against 4 in GLENROCK. 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.
Converse County
How big is Converse County
- Land area4,255 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wyoming counties9th of 23
- Width, east to west60.1 mi
- Height, north to south83.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.11
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 Converse 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 Converse County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population13,762
- Households5,772
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$81,558
- Median age42.1
Common questions
Converse County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Converse County, Wyoming?
13,762, in 5,772 households, ranking 13th of 23 Wyoming counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Converse County growing?
The population has grown 0.08 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 153 births against 126 deaths, with net migration of -110. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Converse County?
$81,558. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $292,700, which is 3.6 times income, and median gross rent is $866 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Converse County?
465 establishments, employing 4,169 people with an annual payroll of $287.6 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 Converse County?
Average annual pay is $66,114, or $1,271 a week, across 6,322 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Converse County?
10 7(a) approvals totalling $6.2 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $114,300. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Converse County?
7 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Converse 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 Converse County come from?
The largest single origin is Converse County Non-migrants, with 5,050 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,978 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 Converse 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 Converse 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.