Weston County Demographics

A map of Weston County's Population by Race

Weston County, Wyoming has an estimated population of 6,826, a less than 1% change from the 6,838 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.2% White, 6.7% Multiracial, 5.3% Hispanic, 2.3% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Weston County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Weston has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wyoming overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Weston County, that probability was 19.9% in 2020 and 26.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Weston County is ranked the 21st most populous county in Wyoming, out of 23 counties. Weston County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Weston County's White Population

5,818 residents of Weston County, or 85.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Weston County is slightly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Weston County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Weston County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. White residents' share of Weston County's population has decreased from 89.3% to 85.2%.

Weston County is more White than neighboring Campbell County (84.2% White). Weston County is less White than neighboring Crook County (92.9% White), Niobrara County (87% White), Lawrence County (88.8% White), and Custer County (87.7% White).

Weston County's Black Population

1 residents of Weston County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Weston County is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Weston County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Weston County's Black population has declined by an estimated 96.4%. Black residents' share of Weston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Weston County is less Black than neighboring Niobrara County (3.5% Black), Lawrence County (0.3% Black), Campbell County (0.3% Black), and Custer County (0.3% Black).

Weston County's Asian Population

32 residents of Weston County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Weston County is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Weston County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Weston County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 23.1%. Asian residents' share of Weston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Weston County is more Asian than neighboring Crook County (0.2% Asian), Niobrara County (0% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), Campbell County (0.2% Asian), and Custer County (0.4% Asian).

Weston County's Hispanic Population

365 residents of Weston County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Weston County is lower than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Weston County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Weston County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Weston County's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.3%.

Weston County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crook County (2.1% Hispanic), Lawrence County (3.9% Hispanic), and Custer County (3.1% Hispanic). Weston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Niobrara County (5.6% Hispanic), and Campbell County (9.7% Hispanic).

Weston County's Native American/Other Population

156 residents of Weston County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Weston County is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Weston County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Weston County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 15.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Weston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Weston County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crook County (0.5% Native American/Other), Niobrara County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Campbell County (1% Native American/Other). Weston County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (2.8% Native American/Other), and Custer County (3.4% Native American/Other).

Weston County's Multiracial Population

454 residents of Weston County, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Weston County is slightly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Weston County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Weston County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 83.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Weston County's population has increased from 3.6% to 6.7%.

Weston County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crook County (4.3% Multiracial), Niobrara County (1.8% Multiracial), Lawrence County (3.8% Multiracial), Campbell County (4.6% Multiracial), and Custer County (5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.