Johnson County, Wyoming

Hole in the Wall Country, Johnson County

Cities & Towns:
Buffalo
Kaycee

Johnson County is in north central Wyoming with the Bighorn Mountains on the west. Part of the Bighorn National Forest is here.

Johnson County was formally organized in 1875 and contains 4,166 square miles of land and 8 square miles of water. The county seat is Buffalo.

This was big cattle and sheep ranching country for many years, now it's mostly about coalbed methane extraction.

Fast Facts about Johnson County, Wyoming

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 61%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 16%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 3%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2009 Cost of Living Index for Johnson County: 90.7
Median Resident Age: 43.0 Years

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $47,758
Estimated Median Home Value: $227,658
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Educational Services, Construction, Mining, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Professional Services, Religious Organizations, Social Services

Population Demographics: 2010

Total Population	8,569
Males	4,365
Females	4,204
Population by Age
Under 18	1,896
18 & over	6,673
20-24	344
25-34	949
35-49	1,546
50-64	2,090
65 & over	1,588

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	276
Non Hispanic or Latino	8,293
Population by Race
White	8,267
African-American	14
Asian	38
Native American	92
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
Other	64
Two or more	94