Platte County, Wyoming: commercial real estate data.
Platte County, Wyoming has a population of 8,612 across 2,084 square miles, down 1.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $663.4 m in 2024, 269 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $2.0 m.
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Platte County
How many people live in Platte County
- Population8,612
- Households3,848
- Average household size2.24
- Median household income$67,718
- Median age47.0
- Median gross rent$781 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$297,900
- Home value to household income4.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,581
- Population under 181,742
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,333
- Share 65 and over27.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,537
- Civilian labor force3,736
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.4 percent
- Rank by population among Wyoming counties18th of 23
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2598th
Platte County is the 18th largest of 23 Wyoming counties by population. A median home costs 4.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.1 percent against 20.2 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.
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Is Platte County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.03 percent
- Census 2020 base population8,601
- Births, 202473
- Deaths, 2024129
- Natural change, 2024-56
- Net domestic migration, 2024-45
- Net international migration, 202431
- Total net migration, 2024-14
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202458
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2199th
The county has lost 1.03 percent of its population 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 Platte County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving301
- People arriving, from those returns541
- Adjusted gross income arriving$17.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$59,601
- Largest single originPlatte County Non-migrants (3,359 households)
- Largest single destination (3,359 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte County Non-migrants | 3,359 | 6,745 | $252.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 188 | 350 | $11.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 115 | 208 | $8.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 75 | 126 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 39 | 71 | $1.7 m |
| Laramie County | 38 | 65 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 34 | 71 | $1.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Platte 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.
Platte County
What the Platte County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$663.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$715.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-7.3 percent
- GDP change over five years14.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Wyoming counties16th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2197th
- GDP per resident$77,032
Output grew -7.3 percent in the latest year and 14.7 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 Platte County
- Covered employment, annual average3,327
- Establishments reporting429
- Average annual pay$53,265
- Average weekly wage$1,024
- Sector 44-45, employment463
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,165
- Sector 11, employment193
- Sector 11, average annual pay$47,595
- Sector 23, employment161
- Sector 23, average annual pay$57,400
- Sector 52, employment111
- Sector 52, average annual pay$63,598
- Sector 54, employment97
- Sector 48-49, employment88
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 463 | 42 | $32,165 |
| Sector 11 | 193 | 26 | $47,595 |
| Sector 23 | 161 | 45 | $57,400 |
| Sector 52 | 111 | 21 | $63,598 |
| Sector 54 | 97 | 50 | $72,945 |
| Sector 48-49 | 88 | 19 | $59,753 |
| Sector 21 | 71 | 6 | $76,875 |
| Sector 81 | 71 | 17 | $36,989 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 463 jobs, 13.9 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.
Platte County
What businesses operate in Platte County
- Establishments, all industries269
- Employment at those establishments2,058
- Annual payroll$108.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.2
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 Platte County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202440
- Declared construction value permitted$8.4 m
- Single family units authorised40
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$211,058
- Units authorised per 1,000 households10.4
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 Platte County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$661,667
- Median 7(a) approval$530,000
- 10th percentile approval$175,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,280,000
- Largest single approval$1,280,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)31
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term144 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSupermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores (1)
- Most active lenderEvolve Bank and Trust (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.0 m
- Average 504 approval$1,992,000
- Median 504 approval$1,992,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval7.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved3.5
- Most active CDCMountain West Small Business Finance (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals75.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.0 m
The average approval of $661,667 sits close to the median of $530,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 33.3 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Platte County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 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.
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Which parts of Platte County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- GLENDO, approvals1
- WHEATLAND, approvals1
- GUERNSEY, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| GLENDO | 1 | $175,000 |
| WHEATLAND | 1 | $1,280,000 |
| GUERNSEY | 1 | $530,000 |
GLENDO accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in WHEATLAND. 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.
Platte County
How big is Platte County
- Land area2,084 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wyoming counties21st of 23
- Width, east to west32.5 mi
- Height, north to south66 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.13
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 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 Platte 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 Platte County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,612
- Households3,848
- Average household size2.24
- Median household income$67,718
- Median age47.0
Common questions
Platte County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Platte County, Wyoming?
8,612, in 3,848 households, ranking 18th of 23 Wyoming counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Platte County growing?
The population has fallen 1.03 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 73 births against 129 deaths, with net migration of -14. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Platte County?
$67,718. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $297,900, which is 4.4 times income, and median gross rent is $781 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Platte County?
269 establishments, employing 2,058 people with an annual payroll of $108.0 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 Platte County?
Average annual pay is $53,265, or $1,024 a week, across 3,327 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Platte County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $530,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $2.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Platte County?
40 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $8.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Platte County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Platte County come from?
The largest single origin is Platte County Non-migrants, with 3,359 households. Arriving households report an average income of $59,601 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 Platte 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 Platte 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.