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Washakie County
Indian Totem in Worland
Indian Totem in Worland
Map of Wyoming highlighting Washakie County
Location within the U.S. state of Wyoming
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Wyoming's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Wyoming
Founded February 21, 1911 (authorized)
1913 (organized)
Named for Chief Washakie
Seat Worland
Largest city Worland
Area
 • Total 2,243 sq mi (5,810 km2)
 • Land 2,239 sq mi (5,800 km2)
 • Water 4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  0.2%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 7,685
 • Estimate 
(2019)
7,805
 • Density 3.4262/sq mi (1.3229/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district At-large

Washakie County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,685. Its county seat is Worland.

History

Washakie County was created on February 21, 1911 with land detached from Big Horn County and organized in 1913. Washakie County was named for the head chief of the Shoshone people, Chief Washakie, who became an ally of the US Government.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,243 square miles (5,810 km2), of which 2,239 square miles (5,800 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (0.2%) is water.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 3,106
1930 4,109 32.3%
1940 5,858 42.6%
1950 7,252 23.8%
1960 8,883 22.5%
1970 7,569 −14.8%
1980 9,496 25.5%
1990 8,388 −11.7%
2000 8,289 −1.2%
2010 8,533 2.9%
2020 7,685 −9.9%
US Decennial Census
1870–2000 2010–2016

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 8,533 people, 3,492 households, and 2,395 families in the county. The population density was 3.8 inhabitants per square mile (1.5/km2). There were 3,833 housing units at an average density of 1.7 per square mile (0.66/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.4% white, 1.1% American Indian, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 4.4% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 13.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 33.1% were German, 17.6% were English, 11.7% were Irish, 6.6% were American, and 5.5% were Norwegian.

Of the 3,492 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.4% were non-families, and 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 41.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,379 and the median income for a family was $61,340. Males had a median income of $45,579 versus $30,107 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,557. About 1.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Other places

See also

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