The 10 Best Counties To Live In Wyoming For 2024


The best counties in Wyoming are Teton County and Crook County for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Some of you might be asking yourself, at this very moment, is Wyoming a good place?

The answer is unequivocally yes… if you know where to locate the best counties to live in Wyoming.

Lucky for you, we’re here to help you identify the best counties to live in the Equality State based on the most recently available data from the Census. And this isn’t our first rodeo — we’ve been using Saturday Night Science to rank places for years.

The question becomes if you wanted to relocate to the best part of Wyoming, where would you go? To answer that, we looked at crime, cost of living, and demographic data for all 23 counties in the state.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table | FAQs | Summary


Teton County is the county to be when it comes to living the good life in Wyoming. And you should avoid Fremont County if you can — at least according to the data.

Now you know exactly where to move in Wyoming. Keep on reading for more about the top ten and a detailed methodology.

Or, check out the best places to live in Wyoming and the cheapest places to live in Wyoming.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The Best Counties To Live In Wyoming For 2024

1. Teton County

Jackson, WY

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Biggest Place: Jackson
Population: 23,346
Median Income: $108,279 (best)
Median Home Price: $2,240,418 (best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.1% (4th best)
More on Teton CountyData

2. Crook County

Beulah, WY

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Biggest Place: Sundance
Population: 7,258
Median Income: $68,876 (12th best)
Median Home Price: $361,747 (8th best)
Unemployment Rate: 1.0% (best)
More on Crook CountyData

3. Sublette County

Big Piney, WY

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Biggest Place: Pinedale
Population: 8,801
Median Income: $85,960 (3rd best)
Median Home Price: $414,161 (4th best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.9% (15th best)
More on Sublette CountyData

4. Lincoln County

Afton, WY

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Biggest Place: Kemmerer
Population: 19,794
Median Income: $83,033 (4th best)
Median Home Price: $496,320 (2nd best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.6% (6th best)
More on Lincoln CountyData

5. Sheridan County

Sheridan, WY

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Biggest Place: Sheridan
Population: 31,176
Median Income: $68,898 (11th best)
Median Home Price: $407,514 (5th best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.0% (9th best)
More on Sheridan CountyData

6. Uinta County

Evanston, WY

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Biggest Place: Evanston
Population: 20,546
Median Income: $78,164 (7th best)
Median Home Price: $302,373 (12th best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.4% (11th best)
More on Uinta CountyData

7. Park County

Cody, WY

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Biggest Place: Cody
Population: 29,878
Median Income: $66,754 (13th best)
Median Home Price: $438,727 (3rd best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.7% (8th best)
More on Park CountyData

8. Laramie County

Cheyenne, WY

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Biggest Place: Cheyenne
Population: 100,316
Median Income: $76,282 (8th best)
Median Home Price: $363,782 (7th best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.5% (13th best)
More on Laramie CountyData

9. Washakie County

Worland, WY

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Biggest Place: Worland
Population: 7,725
Median Income: $61,875 (18th best)
Median Home Price: $246,742 (18th best)
Unemployment Rate: 1.8% (3rd best)
More on Washakie CountyData

10. Campbell County

Gillette, WY

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Biggest Place: Gillette
Population: 46,857
Median Income: $93,315 (2nd best)
Median Home Price: $311,062 (10th best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.0% (10th best)
More on Campbell CountyData

Methodology: How do you determine which Wyoming county is the best?

To give you the best county in Wyoming, we have to look at a handful of metrics that signal the quality of a place. To do that, we made assumptions about what’s in a “best county” and what isn’t. For reference, we are trying to make the kind of argument you’d make at a bar using facts, Saturday Night Science.

With that in mind, we went to two of the best data sources on the internet. Namely, the American Community Survey data and FBI Crime data for the most recent period.

We paid particular attention to:

  • Violent Crime Rates
  • Property Crime Rates
  • Median Home Values
  • Median Income
  • Unemployment Rates
  • Adult Education Levels
  • Health Insurance Coverage
  • Poverty Rates

We then ranked each county in Wyoming across each of the criteria from one to 23, with one being the best.

Taking the average rank across all criteria, we created a quality of life score with the county posting the lowest overall score being the “Best County To Live In Wyoming.”

The result is some of the safest, quietest, and best counties to raise a family in the Equality State.

We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the best counties to live in Wyoming.

Read on to see why Teton County is the best county, while Fremont County is probably in contention for being the worst county in Wyoming.

Summary: The Best Counties In Wyoming To Call Home For 2024

Living in Wyoming can vary from one part of the state to the next — who woulda thought?

The best counties in Wyoming are Teton County, Crook County, Sublette County, Lincoln County, Sheridan County, Uinta County, Park County, Laramie County, Washakie County, and Campbell County.

But now you know the outstanding parts and the parts to avoid, and that’s why you came here to learn at the end of the day.

You are welcome.

Here’s a look at the worst counties in Wyoming according to the data:

  1. Fremont County
  2. Carbon County
  3. Big Horn County

For more Wyoming reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Best Counties In Wyoming

Rank County Population Median Income Median Home Price
1 Teton County 23,346 $108,279 $2,240,418
2 Crook County 7,258 $68,876 $361,747
3 Sublette County 8,801 $85,960 $414,161
4 Lincoln County 19,794 $83,033 $496,320
5 Sheridan County 31,176 $68,898 $407,514
6 Uinta County 20,546 $78,164 $302,373
7 Park County 29,878 $66,754 $438,727
8 Laramie County 100,316 $76,282 $363,782
9 Washakie County 7,725 $61,875 $246,742
10 Campbell County 46,857 $93,315 $311,062
11 Natrona County 79,506 $69,104 $280,557
12 Converse County 13,729 $79,235 $290,109
13 Goshen County 12,592 $62,356 $231,739
14 Albany County 37,525 $55,887 $353,302
15 Hot Springs County 4,616 $64,031 $231,925
16 Johnson County 8,536 $60,667 $384,880
17 Sweetwater County 42,079 $79,375 $265,683
18 Weston County 6,870 $71,800 $232,215
19 Platte County 8,618 $64,753 $268,295
20 Niobrara County 2,460 $54,375 $174,367
21 Big Horn County 11,690 $61,262 $266,887
22 Carbon County 14,609 $65,196 $217,770
23 Fremont County 39,402 $60,030 $309,420
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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