Top rural counties in Wyoming
A remarkable quantity of U.S. counties consist of 100% rural land—702, to be precise. Stacker has assembled a compilation of the most rural counties in Wyoming, utilizing information from the U.S. Census Bureau. The counties are classified based on the percentage of land designated as rural, according to the 2010 Census, with any ties resolved by residents per square mile, guided by the 2020 five-year population estimates.
Based on the Census Bureau, rural land includes any land that does not fall within an urban area. For a region to be categorized as an urban area, it must possess a densely populated core of census tracts or blocks and have a minimum of 2,500 individuals, with at least 1,500 residents living in non-institutional structures. Regions with populations of 50,000 or more are marked as urbanized areas, while those with populations ranging between 2,500 and 50,000 are termed urban clusters.
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#23. Laramie County
– Rural area: 98.7% (2,651 square miles)
– Urban area: 1.3% (35 square miles)
– Total land area: 2,686 square miles
— #15 largest county within the state, #193 nationwide
– Population density: 37.0 individuals / square mile (99,272 residents)
— #23 lowest density county within the state, #1,397 nationwide
#22. Natrona County
– Rural area: 99.4% (5,310 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.6% (30 square miles)
– Total land area: 5,340 square miles
— #5 largest county in the state, #71 nationwide
– Population density: 15.0 individuals / square mile (80,067 residents)
— #22 lowest density county within the state, #739 nationwide
#21. Sheridan County
– Rural area: 99.5% (2,511 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.5% (13 square miles)
– Total land area: 2,524 square miles
— #17 largest county in the state, #216 nationwide
– Population density: 12.0 individuals / square mile (30,397 residents)
— #21 lowest density county within the state, #639 nationwide
#20. Campbell County
– Rural area: 99.5% (4,778 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.5% (25 square miles)
– Total land area: 4,803 square miles
— #7 largest county in the state, #86 nationwide
– Population density: 9.8 individuals / square mile (46,958 residents)
— #19 lowest density county within the state, #569 nationwide
#19. Albany County
– Rural area: 99.6% (4,256 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.4% (18 square miles)
– Total land area: 4,274 square miles
— #8 largest county in the state, #107 nationwide
– Population density: 9.0 individuals / square mile (38,664 residents)
— #18 lowest density county within the state, #537 nationwide
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#18. Uinta County
– Rural area: 99.7% (2,074 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.3% (7 square miles)
– Total land area: 2,081 square miles
— #22 largest county in the state, #273 nationwide
– Population density: 9.8 individuals / square mile (20,374 residents)
— #20 lowest density county within the state, #571 nationwide
#17. Sweetwater County
– Rural area: 99.8% (10,408 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.2% (19 square miles)
– Total land area: 10,427 square miles
— #1 largest county in the state, #21 nationwide
– Population density: 4.2 individuals / square mile (43,352 residents)
— #12 lowest density county within the state, #322 nationwide
#16. Goshen County
– Rural area: 99.9% (2,222 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.2% (3 square miles)
– Total land area: 2,225 square miles
— #20 largest county in the state, #252 nationwide
– Population density: 6.0 individuals / square mile (13,301 residents)
— #17 lowest density county within the state, #409 nationwide
#15. Park County
– Rural area: 99.9% (6,933 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.1% (9 square miles)
– Total land area: 6,942 square miles
— #4 largest county in the state, #45 nationwide
– Population density: 4.2 individuals / square mile (29,273 residents)
— #13 lowest density county within the state, #329 nationwide
#14. Platte County
– Rural area: 99.9% (2,082 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.1% (3 square miles)
– Total land area: 2,084 square miles
— #21 largest county in the state, #271 nationwide
– Population density: 4.1 individuals / square mile (8,572 residents)
— #11 lowest density county within the state, #317 nationwide
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#13. Hot Springs County
– Rural area: 99.9% (2,002 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.1% (2 square miles)
– Total land area: 2,004 square miles
— #23 largest county in the state, #285 nationwide
– Population density: 2.3 individuals / square mile (4,550 residents)
— #5 lowest density county within the state, #180 nationwide
#12. Fremont County
– Rural area: 99.9% (9,174 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.1% (10 square miles)
– Total land area: 9,184 square miles
— #2 largest county in the state, #30 nationwide
– Population density: 4.3 individuals / square mile (39,711 residents)
— #14 lowest density county within the state, #339 nationwide
#11. Teton County
– Rural area: 99.9% (3,991 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.1% (4 square miles)
– Total land area: 3,995 square miles
— #12 largest county in the state, #119 nationwide
– Population density: 5.8 individuals / square mile (23,356 residents)
— #16 lowest density county within the state, #403 nationwide
#10. Washakie County
– Rural area: 99.9% (2,236 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.1% (2 square miles)
– Total land area: 2,239 square miles
— #19 largest county in the state, #250 nationwide
– Population density: 3.5 individuals / square mile (7,933 residents)
— #9 lowest density county in the state, #274 nationwide
#9. Weston County
– Rural area: 99.9% (2,396 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.1% (2 square miles)
– Total land area: 2,398 square miles
— #18 largest county in the state, #228 nationwide
– Population density: 2.9 individuals / square mile (6,942 residents)
— #7 lowest density county within the state, #227 nationwide
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#8. Converse County
– Rural area: 99.9% (4,252 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.1% (3 square miles)
– Total land area: 4,255 square miles
— #9 largest county in the state, #108 nationwide
– Population density: 3.3 individuals / square mile (13,842 residents)
— #8 lowest density county within the state, #257 nationwide
#7. Johnson County
– Rural area: 99.9% (4,152 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.1% (2 square miles)
– Total land area: 4,154 square miles
— #10 largest county in the state, #115 nationwide
– Population density: 2.1 individuals / square mile (8,518 residents)
— #4 lowest density county within the state, #160 nationwide
#6. Carbon County
– Rural area: 99.9% (7,893 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.1% (5 square miles)
– Total land area: 7,898 square miles
— #3 largest county in the state, #36 nationwide
– Population density: 1.9 individuals / square mile (15,073 residents)
— #2 lowest density county within the state, #144 nationwide
#5. Lincoln County
– Rural area: 100.0% (4,075 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.0% (1 square mile)
– Total land area: 4,076 square miles
— #11 largest county in the state, #116 nationwide
– Population density: 4.8 individuals / square mile (19,640 residents)
— #15 lowest density county within the state, #360 nationwide
#4. Big Horn County
– Rural area: 100.0% (3,137 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
– Total land area: 3,137 square miles
— #13 largest county in the state, #166 nationwide
– Population density: 3.8 individuals / square mile (11,809 residents)
— #10 lowest density county within the state, #293 nationwide
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#3. Crook County
– Rural area: 100.0% (2,854 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
– Total land area: 2,854 square miles
— #14 largest county in the state, #183 nationwide
– Population density: 2.6 individuals / square mile (7,502 residents)
— #6 lowest density county within the state, #208 nationwide
#2. Sublette County
– Rural area: 100.0% (4,887 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
– Total land area: 4,887 square miles
— #6 largest county in the state, #82 nationwide
– Population density: 2.0 individuals / square mile (9,865 residents)
— #3 lowest density county within the state, #155 nationwide
#1. Niobrara County
– Rural area: 100.0% (2,626 square miles)
– Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
– Total land area: 2,626 square miles
— #16 largest county in the state, #203 nationwide
– Population density: 0.9 individuals / square mile (2,377 residents)
— #1 lowest density county within the state, #60 nationwide
