Goshen County, Wyoming: commercial real estate data.
Goshen County, Wyoming has a population of 12,605 across 2,225 square miles, up 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $591.7 m in 2024, 320 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $5.8 m.
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Goshen County
How many people live in Goshen County
- Population12,605
- Households5,200
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$58,929
- Median age42.8
- Median gross rent$778 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$239,600
- Home value to household income4.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,930
- Population under 182,473
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over3,018
- Share 65 and over23.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,114
- Civilian labor force5,599
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.3 percent
- Rank by population among Wyoming counties14th of 23
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2310th
Goshen County is the 14th largest of 23 Wyoming counties by population. A median home costs 4.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.9 percent against 19.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Goshen County
Is Goshen County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.05 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,504
- Births, 2024119
- Deaths, 2024160
- Natural change, 2024-41
- Net domestic migration, 20249
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 202415
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024334
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1469th
The county has grown 1.05 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.
Goshen County
Where people moving to Goshen County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving349
- People arriving, from those returns653
- Adjusted gross income arriving$19.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,092
- Largest single originGoshen County Non-migrants (4,483 households)
- Largest single destination (4,483 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen County Non-migrants | 4,483 | 9,251 | $316.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 222 | 422 | $13.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 119 | 243 | $9.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 94 | 172 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 62 | 111 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 41 | 68 | $1.4 m |
| Laramie County | 33 | 59 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Goshen 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.
Goshen County
What the Goshen County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$591.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$638.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-7.2 percent
- GDP change over five years22.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Wyoming counties17th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2285th
- GDP per resident$46,944
Output grew -7.2 percent in the latest year and 22.4 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.
Goshen County
Who employs people in Goshen County
- Covered employment, annual average4,096
- Establishments reporting500
- Average annual pay$47,489
- Average weekly wage$913
- Sector 62, employment743
- Sector 62, average annual pay$55,331
- Sector 44-45, employment372
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,096
- Sector 42, employment172
- Sector 42, average annual pay$56,490
- Sector 31-33, employment158
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$43,632
- Sector 52, employment143
- Sector 56, employment119
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 743 | 61 | $55,331 |
| Sector 44-45 | 372 | 42 | $28,096 |
| Sector 42 | 172 | 29 | $56,490 |
| Sector 31-33 | 158 | 14 | $43,632 |
| Sector 52 | 143 | 31 | $69,308 |
| Sector 56 | 119 | 32 | $35,498 |
| Sector 23 | 117 | 40 | $45,717 |
| Sector 48-49 | 53 | 25 | $55,804 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 743 jobs, 18.1 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.
Goshen County
What businesses operate in Goshen County
- Establishments, all industries320
- Employment at those establishments2,479
- Annual payroll$99.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.4
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.
Goshen County
What is being built in Goshen County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$416,234
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$416,234
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Goshen County
How much SBA lending happens in Goshen County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,155,880
- Median 7(a) approval$460,000
- 10th percentile approval$112,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,425,400
- Largest single approval$4,425,400
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)43
- Jobs per approval8.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Support Activities for Road Transportation (2)
- Most active lenderPlatte Valley Bank (4)
The average approval of $1,155,880 sits well above the median of $460,000, 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 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.
Goshen County
Do SBA loans in Goshen County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- 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.
Goshen County
How big is Goshen County
- Land area2,225 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wyoming counties20th of 23
- Width, east to west31 mi
- Height, north to south72.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.14
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 Goshen 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 Goshen County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,605
- Households5,200
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$58,929
- Median age42.8
Common questions
Goshen County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Goshen County, Wyoming?
12,605, in 5,200 households, ranking 14th of 23 Wyoming counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Goshen County growing?
The population has grown 1.05 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 119 births against 160 deaths, with net migration of 15. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Goshen County?
$58,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,600, which is 4.1 times income, and median gross rent is $778 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Goshen County?
320 establishments, employing 2,479 people with an annual payroll of $99.3 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 Goshen County?
Average annual pay is $47,489, or $913 a week, across 4,096 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Goshen County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $5.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $460,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Goshen County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $416,234. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Goshen 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 Goshen County come from?
The largest single origin is Goshen County Non-migrants, with 4,483 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,092 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 Goshen 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 Goshen 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.