Platte County, WY

County in Wyoming, West · ranked on 38 metrics

Platte County, WY is a county in Wyoming with a population of 8,705 (2,477th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (188th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (325th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 911th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,646th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,453rd of 3,092), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,780th of 3,094).

Population
8,705
2,477th highest of 3,094
Density
4.2
2,772nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.85%
1,635th highest of 3,094
Area
2,081
270th highest of 3,094
Region
West
Wyoming

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    188th of 3,094
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    325th of 3,094
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 510th of 3,050
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 807th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 759th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 869th of 3,090
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 839th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 911th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,004th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,138th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,887th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,646th of 3,094
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,436th of 3,050
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,453rd of 3,092
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,109th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,780th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,453rd of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,335th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,353rd of 3,093
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,218th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (56), weakest Health (55). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

Quick answers

What is the population of Platte County, WY?
Platte County, WY has a population of 8,705, 2,477th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Platte County, WY rank best at?
Among US counties, Platte County, WY ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (188th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (325th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 911th of 2,916).
Where does Platte County, WY rank worst?
Platte County, WY ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,646th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,453rd of 3,092); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,780th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Platte County, WY?
Rankodex ranks Platte County, WY on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics