Goshen County, Wyoming
A typical scene in Goshen County
Goshen County is in southeastern Wyoming with Nebraska to the east.
Formally organized in 1911, Goshen County contains 2,225 square miles of land and 7 square miles of water. The county seat is Torrington.
Fort Laramie National Historic Site on the Oregon Trail is here. So is Hawk Springs State Park.
Fast Facts about Goshen County, Wyoming
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 66%
Government Sector: 23%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 10%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 6 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Goshen County: 84.3
Median Resident Age: 40.0 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 66%
Government Sector: 23%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 10%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 6 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Goshen County: 84.3
Median Resident Age: 40.0 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $44,790
Estimated Median Home Value: $154,850
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Agriculture, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Transportation Services, Government, Social Services, Finance & Insurance Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $44,790
Estimated Median Home Value: $154,850
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Agriculture, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Transportation Services, Government, Social Services, Finance & Insurance Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 13,249 |
| Males | 6,906 |
| Females | 6,343 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 2,701 |
| 18 & over | 10,548 |
| 20-24 | 854 |
| 25-34 | 1,362 |
| 35-49 | 2,347 |
| 50-64 | 3,003 |
| 65 & over | 2,500 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,288 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 11,961 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 12,526 |
| African-American | 79 |
| Asian | 41 |
| Native American | 108 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 |
| Other | 320 |
| Two or more | 163 |
