Weston County Demographics

A map of Weston County's Population by Race

Weston County, Wyoming had a population of 6,838 in 2020. It was 89.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Weston County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Weston County is the 21st most populous county of the 23 counties in Wyoming.

Weston County's White Population

6,106 residents of Weston County identify as White, or 89.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Weston County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Wyoming (81.4% White). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Weston County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Weston County is more White than neighboring Lawrence County (89% White), and Campbell County (84.2% White). Weston County is less White than neighboring Crook County (94.2% White), Niobrara County (91.4% White), and Custer County (90.2% White).

Weston County's Black Population

28 residents of Weston County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Weston County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Wyoming (0.8% Black). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Weston County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Weston County is more Black than neighboring Crook County (0% Black), and Niobrara County (0.2% Black). Weston County is less Black than neighboring Lawrence County (0.5% Black), and Campbell County (0.5% Black).

Weston County's Asian Population

26 residents of Weston County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Weston County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wyoming (0.9% Asian). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Weston County is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Weston County is more Asian than neighboring Crook County (0.1% Asian), and Custer County (0.3% Asian). Weston County is less Asian than neighboring Niobrara County (0.5% Asian), Lawrence County (0.8% Asian), and Campbell County (0.7% Asian).

Weston County's Hispanic Population

295 residents of Weston County identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Weston County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wyoming (10.2% Hispanic). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Weston County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Weston County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crook County (1.6% Hispanic), Niobrara County (3.1% Hispanic), Lawrence County (3.6% Hispanic), and Custer County (2.5% Hispanic). Weston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Campbell County (9.1% Hispanic).

Weston County's Native American/Other Population

135 residents of Weston County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Weston 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, Weston County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Weston County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crook County (0.9% Native American/Other), Niobrara County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Campbell County (1.5% Native American/Other). Weston County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Custer County (2.4% Native American/Other).

Weston County's Multiracial Population

248 residents of Weston County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Weston County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wyoming (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Weston County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Weston County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crook County (3.2% Multiracial), and Niobrara County (3.5% Multiracial). Weston County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (4% Multiracial), Campbell County (4% Multiracial), and Custer County (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.