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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Weston County is 7,135, which is 7.39% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.50% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Weston County population density is 2.97 people per square mile, which is much 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 Weston County is white, which represent 93.40% of the total population. The average Weston 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: 7,135. #21

Population Growth Since 2000, #16

Weston County	7.39%
Wyoming	16.50%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #17

Weston County	2.97 per square mile
Wyoming	5.88 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,664 (93.40%, #13)
Black:	16 (0.22%, #16)
Hispanic:	261 (3.66%, #20)
Asian:	129 (1.81%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	37 (0.52%, #13)
One Race, Other:	175 (2.45%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	114 (1.60%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	222 (85.06%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	17 (6.51%, see rank)
Cuban:	3 (1.15%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	102 (79.07%, see rank)
Japanese:	19 (14.73%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	8 (6.20%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

5,433 (76.15%) out of the total population of 7,135 reported first ancestry.

	Weston County	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Arab	2	0.03%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	31	0.43%, see rank	0.76%	0.47%
Danish	218	3.06%, see rank	1.46%	0.42%
Dutch	232	3.25%, see rank	2.11%	1.40%
English	628	8.80%, see rank	13.23%	8.02%
French	226	3.17%, see rank	3.52%	3.34%
German	2,009	28.16%, see rank	25.59%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.41%
Hungarian	51	0.71%, see rank	0.34%	0.46%
Irish	1,002	14.04%, see rank	12.66%	10.80%
Italian	104	1.46%, see rank	3.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	547	7.67%, see rank	3.44%	1.42%
Polish	64	0.90%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	9	0.13%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	8	0.11%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	47	0.66%, see rank	1.62%	0.99%
Scottish	96	1.35%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.95%
Swedish	394	5.52%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.11%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	413	5.79%, see rank	8.51%	7.12%
Welsh	122	1.71%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 3,766 (52.78%, see rank)

Females: 3,369 (47.22%, see rank)

Weston County	Male: 52.78% Female: 47.22%
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)

Weston County	41.70 years old
Wyoming	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Weston County	40.80 years old
Wyoming	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Weston County	44.30 years old
Wyoming	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Weston County	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Under 5 years	467	6.55%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	529	7.41%, see rank	6.67%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	325	4.56%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	415	5.82%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	388	5.44%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	865	12.12%, see rank	14.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	806	11.30%, see rank	11.98%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,015	14.23%, see rank	13.56%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,113	15.60%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	642	9.00%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	362	5.07%, see rank	3.94%	4.25%
85 years and over	208	2.92%, see rank	1.58%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Weston County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,011, 100%	381,098	209,056,129
Less Than High School	573, 11.43%, see rank	7.71%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,615, 32.23%, see rank	29.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,983, 39.57%, see rank	37.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	622, 12.41%, see rank	16.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	218, 4.35%, see rank	8.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.14, 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

	Weston County			Wyoming		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	304	65.13%	34.87%	75.82%	24.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	623	87.32%, see rank	12.68%, see rank	93.65%	6.35%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	412	93.20%, see rank	6.80%, see rank	94.96%	5.04%	90.60%	9.40%
College	242	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.00%	9.00%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	28	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	79.31%	20.69%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Weston County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Households	2,996, 100%	225,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	1,073, 35.81%, see rank	27.66%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,923, 64.19%, see rank	72.34%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,848, 61.68%, see rank	65.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.99, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,506, 50.27%, see rank	52.16%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,148, 38.32%, see rank	34.67%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Weston County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,814	see rank	460,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,103	100%, see rank	234,150	123,281,364
Never Married	904	29.13%, see rank	30.31%	35.77%
Married	1,675	53.98%, see rank	55.09%	52.04%
Widowed	134	4.32%, see rank	2.44%	2.57%
Divorced	390	12.57%, see rank	12.15%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,711	100%, see rank	226,132	129,692,771
Never Married	381	14.05%, see rank	22.79%	29.48%
Married	1,633	60.24%, see rank	55.43%	49.19%
Widowed	389	14.35%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%
Divorced	308	11.36%, see rank	13.45%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Weston County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Native	7,024	98.44%, see rank	96.64%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,382	33.38%, see rank	41.17%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,607	64.57%, see rank	54.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	35	0.49%, see rank	0.87%	1.42%
Foreign Born	111	1.56%, see rank	3.36%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	73	1.02%, see rank	1.23%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	38	0.53%, see rank	2.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.15%, see rank	0.48%	1.53%
Born In Asia	88	1.23%, see rank	0.66%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9	0.13%, see rank	1.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.04%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Weston County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
English	2,917	97.36%, see rank	91.30%	79.39%
Spanish	49	1.64%, see rank	5.85%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.63%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	21	0.70%, see rank	0.68%	3.36%
Other	9	0.30%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

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