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Big Horn County, Wyoming

Big Horn County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Big Horn County is a county located in Wyoming, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 12,024. The land area covers 3,136.96 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Big Horn County
Official Title: Big Horn County Clerk
Address: PO BOX 31, BASIN WY 82410-0031

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 12,024 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 41.7 yrs ±0.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 4,460 ±193 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 5,372 ±33
Occupied Housing Units 4,460 ±193
Vacant Housing Units 912 ±187
Median Home Value $216,500 ±$19,899
Median Gross Rent $823 ±$114
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $62,101 ±$3,769
Per Capita Income $32,991 ±$2,649
Poverty Rate 12.7% ±2.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,470 ±305
Unemployment Rate 3.3% ±1.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 5,233 ±260
Broadband Internet Rate 86.7% ±2.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at GREYBULL, WY US, located 3.8 miles from Big Horn County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 29.9° 2.4° 16.2° 0.30" 3.3"
February 36.8° 8.9° 22.8° 0.41" 6.2"
March 51.8° 21.4° 36.6° 0.19" 1.6"
April 60.9° 31.2° 46.0° 0.58" 0.6"
May 70.8° 41.3° 56.1° 1.37" 0.2"
June 81.3° 49.8° 65.5° 1.16" 0.0"
July 90.6° 55.2° 72.9° 0.47" 0.0"
August 88.3° 52.2° 70.2° 0.33" 0.0"
September 76.9° 42.1° 59.5° 0.99" 0.2"
October 61.1° 29.9° 45.5° 0.75" 0.7"
November 44.9° 16.2° 30.6° 0.43" 2.2"
December 31.6° 5.5° 18.6° 0.20" 4.2"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 56003. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.