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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Big Horn County is 11,827, which is 3.19% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Big Horn County population density is 3.74 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 5.88 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Big Horn County is white, which represent 93.80% of the total population. The average Big Horn County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 11,827. #15

Population Growth Since 2000, #19

Big Horn County	3.19%
Wyoming	16.50%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #15

Big Horn County	3.74 per square mile
Wyoming	5.88 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	11,094 (93.80%, #10)
Black:	6 (0.05%, #20)
Hispanic:	1,034 (8.74%, #9)
Asian:	63 (0.53%, #16)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	271 (2.29%, #2)
One Race, Other:	175 (1.48%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	218 (1.84%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	932 (90.14%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	7 (0.68%, see rank)
South American:	4 (0.39%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

10,150 (85.82%) out of the total population of 11,827 reported first ancestry.

	Big Horn County	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	75	0.63%, see rank	0.76%	0.47%
Danish	466	3.94%, see rank	1.46%	0.42%
Dutch	360	3.04%, see rank	2.11%	1.40%
English	2,151	18.19%, see rank	13.23%	8.02%
French	460	3.89%, see rank	3.52%	3.34%
German	3,094	26.16%, see rank	25.59%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.41%
Hungarian	13	0.11%, see rank	0.34%	0.46%
Irish	1,153	9.75%, see rank	12.66%	10.80%
Italian	224	1.89%, see rank	3.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	396	3.35%, see rank	3.44%	1.42%
Polish	190	1.61%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	118	1.00%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	172	1.45%, see rank	1.62%	0.99%
Scottish	752	6.36%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	7	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.95%
Swedish	317	2.68%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	56	0.47%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	25	0.21%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	847	7.16%, see rank	8.51%	7.12%
Welsh	317	2.68%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,927 (50.11%, see rank)

Females: 5,900 (49.89%, see rank)

Big Horn County	Male: 50.11% Female: 49.89%
Wyoming	Male: 51.02% Female: 48.98%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Big Horn County	41.40 years old
Wyoming	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Big Horn County	41.10 years old
Wyoming	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Big Horn County	42.10 years old
Wyoming	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Big Horn County	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Under 5 years	759	6.42%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	878	7.42%, see rank	6.67%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	828	7.00%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	860	7.27%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	621	5.25%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,165	9.85%, see rank	14.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,226	10.37%, see rank	11.98%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,564	13.22%, see rank	13.56%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,674	14.15%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,295	10.95%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	669	5.66%, see rank	3.94%	4.25%
85 years and over	288	2.44%, see rank	1.58%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Big Horn County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,881, 100%	381,098	209,056,129
Less Than High School	863, 10.95%, see rank	7.71%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,486, 31.54%, see rank	29.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,958, 37.53%, see rank	37.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,073, 13.62%, see rank	16.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	501, 6.36%, see rank	8.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.30, see rank	13.70	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Big Horn County			Wyoming		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	401	94.76%	5.24%	75.82%	24.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,371	98.91%, see rank	1.09%, see rank	93.65%	6.35%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	844	96.21%, see rank	3.79%, see rank	94.96%	5.04%	90.60%	9.40%
College	324	89.51%, see rank	10.49%, see rank	91.00%	9.00%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	51	94.12%, see rank	5.88%, see rank	79.31%	20.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Big Horn County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Households	4,363, 100%	225,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.66, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	1,274, 29.20%, see rank	27.66%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,089, 70.80%, see rank	72.34%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,951, 67.64%, see rank	65.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.37, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,524, 57.85%, see rank	52.16%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,412, 32.36%, see rank	34.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Big Horn County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	9,362	see rank	460,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,731	100%, see rank	234,150	123,281,364
Never Married	1,239	26.19%, see rank	30.31%	35.77%
Married	2,836	59.95%, see rank	55.09%	52.04%
Widowed	143	3.02%, see rank	2.44%	2.57%
Divorced	513	10.84%, see rank	12.15%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,631	100%, see rank	226,132	129,692,771
Never Married	908	19.61%, see rank	22.79%	29.48%
Married	2,588	55.88%, see rank	55.43%	49.19%
Widowed	525	11.34%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%
Divorced	610	13.17%, see rank	13.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Big Horn County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Native	11,493	97.18%, see rank	96.64%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,355	53.73%, see rank	41.17%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,073	42.89%, see rank	54.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	65	0.55%, see rank	0.87%	1.42%
Foreign Born	334	2.82%, see rank	3.36%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	109	0.92%, see rank	1.23%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	225	1.90%, see rank	2.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	37	0.31%, see rank	0.48%	1.53%
Born In Asia	19	0.16%, see rank	0.66%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2	0.02%, see rank	0.15%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	3	0.03%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	248	2.10%, see rank	1.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	25	0.21%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Big Horn County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
English	3,968	90.95%, see rank	91.30%	79.39%
Spanish	300	6.88%, see rank	5.85%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	70	1.60%, see rank	1.63%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	23	0.53%, see rank	0.68%	3.36%
Other	2	0.05%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.