Platte County Demographics
A map of Platte County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,469 | 86.8% |
Hispanic | 695 | 8.1% |
Multiracial | 275 | 3.2% |
Native American/Other | 104 | 1.2% |
Asian | 43 | 0.5% |
Black | 19 | 0.2% |
Platte County, Wyoming had a population of 8,605 in 2020. It was 86.8% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 8.1% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Platte County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Platte County is the 17th most populous county of the 23 counties in Wyoming.
Platte County's White Population
7,469 residents of Platte County identify as White, or 86.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Platte County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Wyoming (81.4% White). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Platte County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Platte County is more White than neighboring Goshen County (85.6% White), Laramie County (74.9% White), and Albany County (79.8% White). Platte County is less White than neighboring Converse County (87.2% White), and Niobrara County (91.4% White).
Platte County's Black Population
19 residents of Platte County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Platte County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Wyoming (0.8% Black). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Platte County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Platte County is less Black than neighboring Goshen County (0.6% Black), Laramie County (2.2% Black), Albany County (1% Black), and Converse County (0.3% Black).
Platte County's Asian Population
43 residents of Platte County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Platte County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wyoming (0.9% Asian). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Platte County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Platte County is more Asian than neighboring Goshen County (0.4% Asian), and Converse County (0.4% Asian). Platte County is less Asian than neighboring Laramie County (1.2% Asian), and Albany County (2.8% Asian).
Platte County's Hispanic Population
695 residents of Platte County identify as Hispanic, or 8.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Platte County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Wyoming (10.2% Hispanic). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Platte County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Platte County is more Hispanic than neighboring Converse County (7.7% Hispanic), and Niobrara County (3.1% Hispanic). Platte County is less Hispanic than neighboring Goshen County (9.7% Hispanic), Laramie County (15.5% Hispanic), and Albany County (10.5% Hispanic).
Platte County's Native American/Other Population
104 residents of Platte County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Platte County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Wyoming (2.5% Native American/Other). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Platte County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Platte County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Goshen County (1% Native American/Other), and Converse County (0.8% Native American/Other). Platte County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Albany County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Niobrara County (1.3% Native American/Other).
Platte County's Multiracial Population
275 residents of Platte County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Platte County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wyoming (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Platte County is ranked #17 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Platte County is more Multiracial than neighboring Goshen County (2.8% Multiracial). Platte County is less Multiracial than neighboring Laramie County (4.9% Multiracial), Albany County (4.5% Multiracial), Converse County (3.5% Multiracial), and Niobrara County (3.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.