Crook County, Wyoming: commercial real estate data.
Crook County, Wyoming has a population of 7,455 across 2,854 square miles, up 8.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $458.1 m in 2024, 267 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $1.3 m.
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Crook County
How many people live in Crook County
- Population7,455
- Households2,907
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$79,637
- Median age44.1
- Median gross rent$852 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$285,800
- Home value to household income3.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,212
- Population under 181,833
- Share under 1824.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,705
- Share 65 and over22.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,917
- Civilian labor force3,695
- Unemployment rate0.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.7 percent
- Rank by population among Wyoming counties20th of 23
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2696th
Crook County is the 20th 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 24.6 percent against 22.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Crook County
Is Crook County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base8.35 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,176
- Births, 202486
- Deaths, 202495
- Natural change, 2024-9
- Net domestic migration, 2024189
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024188
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024580
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents216th
The county has grown 8.35 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Crook County
Where people moving to Crook County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving302
- People arriving, from those returns574
- Adjusted gross income arriving$21.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$69,520
- Largest single originCrook County Non-migrants (2,725 households)
- Largest single destination (2,725 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crook County Non-migrants | 2,725 | 6,050 | $244.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 209 | 395 | $14.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 112 | 213 | $8.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 75 | 140 | $4.9 m |
| Campbell County | 47 | 93 | $3.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 46 | 86 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 22 | 42 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Crook 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.
Crook County
What the Crook County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$458.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$478.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-4.2 percent
- GDP change over five years36.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Wyoming counties19th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2459th
- GDP per resident$61,453
Output grew -4.2 percent in the latest year and 36.8 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.
Crook County
Who employs people in Crook County
- Covered employment, annual average2,711
- Establishments reporting367
- Average annual pay$57,468
- Average weekly wage$1,105
- Sector 21, employment379
- Sector 21, average annual pay$80,326
- Sector 23, employment275
- Sector 23, average annual pay$60,305
- Sector 72, employment240
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,497
- Sector 44-45, employment238
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,709
- Sector 31-33, employment220
- Sector 54, employment98
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 379 | 14 | $80,326 |
| Sector 23 | 275 | 60 | $60,305 |
| Sector 72 | 240 | 33 | $21,497 |
| Sector 44-45 | 238 | 28 | $35,709 |
| Sector 31-33 | 220 | 13 | $73,605 |
| Sector 54 | 98 | 46 | $102,473 |
| Sector 42 | 81 | 15 | $72,676 |
| Sector 71 | 61 | 6 | $36,619 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 379 jobs, 14.0 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.
Crook County
What businesses operate in Crook County
- Establishments, all industries267
- Employment at those establishments1,769
- Annual payroll$106.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents35.8
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.
Crook County
What is being built in Crook County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202411
- Declared construction value permitted$2.8 m
- Single family units authorised9
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units18.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$257,841
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.8
Multifamily is 18.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Crook County
How much SBA lending happens in Crook County
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$192,471
- Median 7(a) approval$178,600
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$432,500
- Largest single approval$432,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)87
- Jobs per approval12.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer42.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals14.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (4)
- Most active lenderHighmark FCU (3)
The average approval of $192,471 sits close to the median of $178,600, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 42.9 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crook County
Do SBA loans in Crook County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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.
Crook County
Which parts of Crook County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Sundance, approvals3
- Beulah, approvals3
- Moorcroft, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Sundance | 3 | $589,800 |
| Beulah | 3 | $507,500 |
| Moorcroft | 1 | $250,000 |
Sundance accounts for 3 approvals against 3 in Beulah. 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.
Crook County
How big is Crook County
- Land area2,854 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wyoming counties14th of 23
- Width, east to west50.5 mi
- Height, north to south56.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.09
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 Crook 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 Crook County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,455
- Households2,907
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$79,637
- Median age44.1
Common questions
Crook County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Crook County, Wyoming?
7,455, in 2,907 households, ranking 20th of 23 Wyoming counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Crook County growing?
The population has grown 8.35 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 86 births against 95 deaths, with net migration of 188. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Crook County?
$79,637. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $285,800, which is 3.6 times income, and median gross rent is $852 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Crook County?
267 establishments, employing 1,769 people with an annual payroll of $106.0 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 Crook County?
Average annual pay is $57,468, or $1,105 a week, across 2,711 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Crook County?
7 7(a) approvals totalling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $178,600. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Crook County?
11 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.8 m. Multifamily was 18.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Crook 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 Crook County come from?
The largest single origin is Crook County Non-migrants, with 2,725 households. Arriving households report an average income of $69,520 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 Crook 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 Crook 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.