Highest-earning Counties in Wyoming

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Highest-earning counties in Wyoming

The 2020 median household income in the U.S. was $67,521, a decrease of 2.9% from 2019. COVID-19 in 2020 drastically altered income and poverty levels, along with consumer habits and job opportunities.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Wyoming using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2020 5-year estimate median household income.

Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.

Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Wyoming.

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#23. Niobrara County

- Median household income: $46,111
--- 29.4% below state average, 29.1% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 18.2%
--- #1,933 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 12.6%
--- #2,315 highest among all counties nationwide

#22. Big Horn County

- Median household income: $51,237
--- 21.5% below state average, 21.2% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 18.4%
--- #1,892 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.9%
--- #1,788 highest among all counties nationwide

#21. Albany County

- Median household income: $51,362
--- 21.3% below state average, 21.0% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 24.3%
--- #953 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.2%
--- #1,775 highest among all counties nationwide

#20. Weston County

- Median household income: $53,333
--- 18.3% below state average, 17.9% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 20.4%
--- #1,543 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 13.2%
--- #1,519 highest among all counties nationwide

#19. Hot Springs County

- Median household income: $53,398
--- 18.2% below state average, 17.8% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 17.1%
--- #2,120 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.5%
--- #1,514 highest among all counties nationwide

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#18. Fremont County

- Median household income: $54,291
--- 16.9% below state average, 16.5% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 20.5%
--- #1,520 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.8%
--- #1,414 highest among all counties nationwide

#17. Goshen County

- Median household income: $55,955
--- 14.3% below state average, 13.9% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 18.6%
--- #1,855 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.1%
--- #1,251 highest among all counties nationwide

#16. Johnson County

- Median household income: $56,565
--- 13.4% below state average, 13.0% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 27.3%
--- #677 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 15.4%
--- #1,202 highest among all counties nationwide

#15. Washakie County

- Median household income: $57,306
--- 12.2% below state average, 11.8% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 20.6%
--- #1,506 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.7%
--- #1,119 highest among all counties nationwide

#14. Platte County

- Median household income: $57,784
--- 11.5% below state average, 11.1% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 27.8%
--- #642 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.0%
--- #1,076 highest among all counties nationwide

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#13. Sheridan County

- Median household income: $59,380
--- 9.1% below state average, 8.6% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 27.9%
--- #631 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.3%
--- #954 highest among all counties nationwide

#12. Natrona County

- Median household income: $62,168
--- 4.8% below state average, 4.3% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 27.7%
--- #648 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.1%
--- #736 highest among all counties nationwide

#11. Carbon County

- Median household income: $62,423
--- 4.4% below state average, 4.0% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 25.7%
--- #805 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.7%
--- #722 highest among all counties nationwide

#10. Park County

- Median household income: $63,684
--- 2.5% below state average, 2.0% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 23.7%
--- #1,030 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.8%
--- #654 highest among all counties nationwide

#9. Crook County

- Median household income: $66,898
--- 2.4% above state average, 2.9% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 33.0%
--- #351 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.4%
--- #496 highest among all counties nationwide

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#8. Laramie County

- Median household income: $69,369
--- 6.2% above state average, 6.7% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 30.7%
--- #443 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.1%
--- #395 highest among all counties nationwide

#7. Lincoln County

- Median household income: $71,898
--- 10.1% above state average, 10.6% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 33.0%
--- #351 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.6%
--- #325 highest among all counties nationwide

#6. Uinta County

- Median household income: $72,458
--- 11.0% above state average, 11.5% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 26.7%
--- #716 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.8%
--- #309 highest among all counties nationwide

#5. Sweetwater County

- Median household income: $73,384
--- 12.4% above state average, 12.9% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 35.2%
--- #276 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.1%
--- #288 highest among all counties nationwide

#4. Converse County

- Median household income: $73,806
--- 13.0% above state average, 13.6% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 34.1%
--- #310 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.6%
--- #279 highest among all counties nationwide

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#3. Sublette County

- Median household income: $78,655
--- 20.4% above state average, 21.0% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 35.8%
--- #263 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.0%
--- #214 highest among all counties nationwide

#2. Campbell County

- Median household income: $80,887
--- 23.9% above state average, 24.5% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 35.6%
--- #266 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.0%
--- #182 highest among all counties nationwide

#1. Teton County

- Median household income: $87,053
--- 33.3% above state average, 33.9% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 42.0%
--- #134 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 4.4%
--- #115 highest among all counties nationwide