Weston County, Wyoming

Population

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Weston County, Wyoming	6,644	7,208	6,795	6,757

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	324
5-9	361
10-14	394
15-19	369
20-24	369
25-29	280
30-34	363
35-39	394
40-44	475
45-49	509
50-54	343
55-59	395
60-64	516
65-69	540
70-74	495
75-79	309
80-84	176
85+	183
18+	5,464
Median Age	46

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Weston County, Wyoming	2026
Total	6,795.00
White Alone	89.61%
Black Alone	0.49%
American Indian Alone	1.41%
Asian Alone	0.4%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.06%
Some Other Race	2.44%
Two or More Races	5.59%
Hispanic Origin	5.59%
Diversity Index	27.80

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Weston County, Wyoming	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.11%
Households	-0.06%
Families	-0.16%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Housing

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Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	2,624	3,021	2,784	2,776
Housing Units	3,231	3,533	3,419	3,404
Owner Occupied Units			2,228	2,221
Renter Occupied Units			556	555
Vacant Units			635	628

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Weston County, Wyoming	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$269,481	$345,878
Average Home Value	$309,027	$361,890
<$50,000	118	99
$50,000 - $99,999	220	159
$100,000 - $149,999	234	147
$150,000 - $199,999	135	57
$200,000 - $249,999	377	274
$250,000 - $299,999	77	74
$300,000 - $399,999	535	655
$400,000 - $499,999	141	222
$500,000 - $749,999	337	473
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	309
2000-2009	381
1990-1999	384
1980-1989	345
1970-1979	457
1960-1969	97
1950-1959	465
1940-1949	325
1939 or Before	611

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Income

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Income

Weston County, Wyoming	2026	2031
Median Household	$88,790	$103,102
Average Household	$95,538	$105,800
Per Capita	$40,307	$44,666

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Weston County, Wyoming	2026
<$15,000	297
$15,000 - $24,999	109
$25,000 - $34,999	271
$35,000 - $49,999	176
$50,000 - $74,999	387
$75,000 - $99,999	250
$100,000 - $149,999	814
$150,000 - $199,999	287
$200,000+	193

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Employees

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Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	3,112
In-County Residents	2,321
Out-of-County Residents	653
Drive Alone	1,991
Carpooled	524
Public Transport	243
Work at Home	152
Motorcycle	48
Bicycle	7
Walked	147
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	477
5-9 minutes	733
10-14 minutes	337
15-19 minutes	206
20-24 minutes	161
25-29 minutes	10
30-34 minutes	95
35-39 minutes	27
40-44 minutes	49
45-59 minutes	146
60-89 minutes	433
90+ minutes	286
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	2,811
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	31
Mining	26
Utilities	18
Construction	114
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale Trade	73

Retail Trade	267
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	28
Furn & Home Furnish Str	7
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	19
Food & Beverage Stores	127
Health/Pers Care Stores	15
Gasoline Stations	19
Clothing/Accessory Store	3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	16
General Merchandise Str	33

Transportation/Warehouse	246
Information	22

Finance & Insurance	69
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	23
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	4
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	42

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	34
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	132
Legal Services	9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	80
Educational Services	275
HealthCare/Social Assist	531
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	79

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	218
Accommodation	70
Food Srv/Drinking Places	148

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	129
Auto Repair/Maintenance	25
Public Administration Emp	439

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Weston County, Wyoming	2026
<9th Grade	71
Some High School	346
GED	290
Graduated High School	1,485
Some College/No Degree	1,152
Associates Degree	558
Bachelor's Degree	787
Graduate Degree	289

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	397
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	12
Mining Bus	6
Utilities Bus	5
Construction Bus	26
Manufacturing Bus	5
Wholesale Trade Bus	10

Retail Trade Bus	49
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	5
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	4
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	3
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	10
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	5
Gasoline Stations Bus	4
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	8
General Merchandise Str Bus	8

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	23
Information Bus	6

Finance & Insurance Bus	14
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	3
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	9

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	13
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	22
Legal Services Bus	3
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	8
Educational Services Bus	15
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	31
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	32
Accommodation Bus	15
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	17

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	53
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	9
Public Administration Bus	51

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Gateway to the Black Hills
Innovative Education in Action
Friendly Business Ecosystem
Outside of the Classroom
Lending a Helping Hand
Quality of Life

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The Gateway to the Black Hills

As the “Gateway to the Black Hills”, you’ll find Upton at the transition point from the Thunder Basin National Grassland to the beautiful Black Hills. The greater Upton area is rich in regional culture. With Historic Deadwood, the Sturgis Rally and many national parks and landmarks in our backyard, Upton is the perfect spot for families, businesses and visitors to be!

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Outside of the Classroom

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Quality of Life

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