Niobrara County , Wyoming
Population: 2,415 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $48,987 Home $194,200 Rent $775/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Niobrara County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $194,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Niobrara County in the bottom 3% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$48,987
Median Income
household
$194,200
Home Value
median
$775/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $48,987 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,676 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Median Home Value | $194,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $775/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,415 |
| Median Age | 49.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.6%
Obesity
13.0%
Diabetes
16.1%
Smoking
28.9%
High Blood Pressure
27.9%
No Physical Activity
22.3%
Depression
31.4%
Insufficient Sleep
66.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 3.3 · 3th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
13.52
🔥 Wildfire
80.88
❄️ Winter Storm
46.12
🌍 Earthquake
28.40
☀️ Drought
25.13
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