Weston County, Wyoming: commercial real estate data.
Weston County, Wyoming has a population of 6,826 across 2,398 square miles, up 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $429.2 m in 2024, 210 establishments operate here.
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Weston County
How many people live in Weston County
- Population6,826
- Households2,848
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$89,509
- Median age44.0
- Median gross rent$698 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$221,700
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,066
- Population under 181,340
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,510
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,976
- Civilian labor force3,209
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.5 percent
- Rank by population among Wyoming counties21st of 23
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2749th
Weston County is the 21st largest of 23 Wyoming counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.1 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.
Weston County
Is Weston County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.41 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,838
- Births, 202442
- Deaths, 202470
- Natural change, 2024-28
- Net domestic migration, 202468
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 202467
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024181
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1677th
The county has grown 0.41 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.
Weston County
Where people moving to Weston County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving192
- People arriving, from those returns386
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$55,927
- Largest single originWeston County Non-migrants (2,530 households)
- Largest single destination (2,530 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston County Non-migrants | 2,530 | 5,257 | $191.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 123 | 250 | $7.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 70 | 136 | $4.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 69 | 136 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 53 | 114 | $3.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Weston 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.
Weston County
What the Weston County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$429.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$422.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.6 percent
- GDP change over five years55.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Wyoming counties21st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2501st
- GDP per resident$62,881
Output grew 1.6 percent in the latest year and 55.7 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.
Weston County
Who employs people in Weston County
- Covered employment, annual average2,431
- Establishments reporting286
- Average annual pay$54,063
- Average weekly wage$1,040
- Sector 44-45, employment334
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,517
- Sector 21, employment230
- Sector 21, average annual pay$75,759
- Sector 48-49, employment96
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$55,371
- Sector 11, employment44
- Sector 11, average annual pay$26,655
- Sector 42, employment12
- Sector 22, employment7
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 334 | 32 | $26,517 |
| Sector 21 | 230 | 24 | $75,759 |
| Sector 48-49 | 96 | 19 | $55,371 |
| Sector 11 | 44 | 8 | $26,655 |
| Sector 42 | 12 | 10 | $65,690 |
| Sector 22 | 7 | 3 | $114,826 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 334 jobs, 13.7 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.
Weston County
What businesses operate in Weston County
- Establishments, all industries210
- Employment at those establishments1,580
- Annual payroll$81.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.8
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.
Weston County
What is being built in Weston 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.
Weston County
How much SBA lending happens in Weston County
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 504 approval$417,333
- Median 504 approval$416,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval2.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.4
- Most active CDCMountain West Small Business Finance (2)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Weston County
How big is Weston County
- Land area2,398 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wyoming counties18th of 23
- Width, east to west51.2 mi
- Height, north to south47.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- 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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 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 Weston 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 Weston County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,826
- Households2,848
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$89,509
- Median age44.0
Common questions
Weston County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Weston County, Wyoming?
6,826, in 2,848 households, ranking 21st of 23 Wyoming counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Weston County growing?
The population has grown 0.41 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 42 births against 70 deaths, with net migration of 67. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Weston County?
$89,509. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,700, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $698 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Weston County?
210 establishments, employing 1,580 people with an annual payroll of $81.0 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 Weston County?
Average annual pay is $54,063, or $1,040 a week, across 2,431 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Weston 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 Weston 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 Weston County come from?
The largest single origin is Weston County Non-migrants, with 2,530 households. Arriving households report an average income of $55,927 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 Weston 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 Weston 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.