Park County, Wyoming
Buffalo Bill, namesake of Cody, Wyoming
Park County is in northwestern Wyoming, with Montana to the north and Yellowstone National Park to the west. A large part of the Shoshone National Forest is here, too.
Park County was formed in 1909 and contains 6,942 square miles of land and 26 square miles of water. The county seat is Cody.
Fast Facts about Park County, Wyoming
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 71%
Government Sector: 16%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 12%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 4 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Park County: 87.6
Median Resident Age: 39.8 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 71%
Government Sector: 16%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 12%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 4 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Park County: 87.6
Median Resident Age: 39.8 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $49,800
Estimated Median Home Value: $193,200
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Construction, Agriculture, Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Mining, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services, Government, Social Services, Retail Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $49,800
Estimated Median Home Value: $193,200
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Construction, Agriculture, Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Mining, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services, Government, Social Services, Retail Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 28,205 |
| Males | 14,021 |
| Females | 14,184 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 5,911 |
| 18 & over | 22,294 |
| 20-24 | 1,595 |
| 25-34 | 3,134 |
| 35-49 | 4,954 |
| 50-64 | 6,769 |
| 65 & over | 4,942 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,365 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 26,840 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 26,651 |
| African-American | 56 |
| Asian | 166 |
| Native American | 168 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 |
| Other | 399 |
| Two or more | 440 |
