Niobrara County, Wyoming: commercial real estate data.
Niobrara County, Wyoming has a population of 2,368 across 2,626 square miles, down 6.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $166.4 m in 2024, 69 establishments operate here.
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Niobrara County
How many people live in Niobrara County
- Population2,368
- Households1,188
- Average household size1.99
- Median household income$64,113
- Median age54.9
- Median gross rent$605 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$221,500
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,008
- Population under 18248
- Share under 1810.5 percent
- Population 65 and over781
- Share 65 and over33.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,339
- Civilian labor force1,174
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.4 percent
- Rank by population among Wyoming counties23rd of 23
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3089th
Niobrara County is the 23rd 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 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 33.0 percent against 10.5 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.
Niobrara County
Is Niobrara County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.84 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,470
- Births, 202423
- Deaths, 202436
- Natural change, 2024-13
- Net domestic migration, 2024-12
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-12
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-116
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3077th
The county has lost 6.84 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Niobrara County
Where people moving to Niobrara County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving51
- People arriving, from those returns98
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$40,176
- Largest single originNiobrara County Non-migrants (822 households)
- Largest single destination (822 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niobrara County Non-migrants | 822 | 1,621 | $54.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 28 | 54 | $959,000 |
| Other flows - Different State | 23 | 44 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 23 | 44 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Niobrara 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.
Niobrara County
What the Niobrara County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$166.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$153.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.5 percent
- GDP change over five years29.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Wyoming counties23rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2950th
- GDP per resident$70,260
Output grew 8.5 percent in the latest year and 29.1 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.
Niobrara County
Who employs people in Niobrara County
- Covered employment, annual average810
- Establishments reporting124
- Average annual pay$45,079
- Average weekly wage$867
- Sector 11, employment20
- Sector 11, average annual pay$46,097
- Sector 56, employment17
- Sector 56, average annual pay$36,940
- Sector 54, employment9
- Sector 54, average annual pay$31,467
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 20 | 5 | $46,097 |
| Sector 56 | 17 | 8 | $36,940 |
| Sector 54 | 9 | 8 | $31,467 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 20 jobs, 2.5 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.
Niobrara County
What businesses operate in Niobrara County
- Establishments, all industries69
- Employment at those establishments334
- Annual payroll$11.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.1
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 Niobrara County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Niobrara County
How big is Niobrara County
- Land area2,626 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wyoming counties16th of 23
- Width, east to west42.9 mi
- Height, north to south61.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.03
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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- 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 Niobrara 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 Niobrara County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,368
- Households1,188
- Average household size1.99
- Median household income$64,113
- Median age54.9
Common questions
Niobrara County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Niobrara County, Wyoming?
2,368, in 1,188 households, ranking 23rd of 23 Wyoming counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Niobrara County growing?
The population has fallen 6.84 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 23 births against 36 deaths, with net migration of -12. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Niobrara County?
$64,113. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,500, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $605 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Niobrara County?
69 establishments, employing 334 people with an annual payroll of $11.8 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 Niobrara County?
Average annual pay is $45,079, or $867 a week, across 810 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Niobrara County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Niobrara 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 Niobrara County come from?
The largest single origin is Niobrara County Non-migrants, with 822 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,176 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 Niobrara 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 Niobrara 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.