Lowest-earning Counties in Wyoming

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Lowest-earning counties in Wyoming

Americans on the whole were doing well financially heading into 2020, with major markers like unemployment reaching 50-year lows. The pandemic changed all that: During the second quarter of the 2020 fiscal year, our nation's real GDP fell by a whopping 31.4%, a number that hasn't been seen since the Great Depression. Since then the GDP has recovered, the first quarter of 2022 was 11% above the fourth quarter of 2019.

While GDP has recovered since the height of the pandemic, wage growth has not kept pace with inflation. In 2021 average hourly wages increased 4.7% while there was 7% inflation, meaning the worker's purchasing power dropped by 2.4%.

Where you live can make a big impact on your financial situation. The highest earning county in the U.S. earns $147,111, while the lowest earns $22,292. Stacker compiled a list of the lowest-earning counties in Wyoming using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the Census' 2020 5-year estimate median household income.

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#23. 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%
--- #3,028 highest among all counties nationwide

#22. 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%
--- #2,961 highest among all counties nationwide

#21. 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%
--- #2,929 highest among all counties nationwide

#20. 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%
--- #2,864 highest among all counties nationwide

#19. 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%
--- #2,855 highest among all counties nationwide

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#18. 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%
--- #2,834 highest among all counties nationwide

#17. 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%
--- #2,818 highest among all counties nationwide

#16. 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%
--- #2,748 highest among all counties nationwide

#15. 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%
--- #2,646 highest among all counties nationwide

#14. 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%
--- #2,489 highest among all counties nationwide

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#13. 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%
--- #2,421 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%
--- #2,407 highest among all counties nationwide

#11. 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%
--- #2,189 highest among all counties nationwide

#10. 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%
--- #2,067 highest among all counties nationwide

#9. 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%
--- #2,024 highest among all counties nationwide

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#8. 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%
--- #1,941 highest among all counties nationwide

#7. 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%
--- #1,892 highest among all counties nationwide

#6. 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%
--- #1,728 highest among all counties nationwide

#5. 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%
--- #1,629 highest among all counties nationwide

#4. 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%
--- #1,623 highest among all counties nationwide

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#3. 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%
--- #1,367 highest among all counties nationwide

#2. 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%
--- #1,355 highest among all counties nationwide

#1. 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%
--- #826 highest among all counties nationwide