Most rural counties in Wyoming
A surprising number of U.S. counties have 100% rural land-702, in fact. compiled a list of the most rural counties in Wyoming using data from the . Counties are ranked by the percent of land area that is rural, as of the 2010 Census, with ties broken by residents per square mile, according to 2020 5-year population estimates.
According to the Census Bureau, rural land encompasses any land that isn't an urban area. To be considered an urban area, a place has to have a densely settled core of census tracts or blocks and count at least 2,500 people, at least 1,500 of whom must be residents of non-institutional buildings. Areas with 50,000 people or more are considered urbanized areas, while areas with between 2,500 and 50,000 people are considered urban clusters.
#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 in state, #193 nationwide
- Population density: 37.0 people / square mile (99,272 residents)
--- #23 lowest density county in 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 state, #71 nationwide
- Population density: 15.0 people / square mile (80,067 residents)
--- #22 lowest density county in 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 state, #216 nationwide
- Population density: 12.0 people / square mile (30,397 residents)
--- #21 lowest density county in 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 state, #86 nationwide
- Population density: 9.8 people / square mile (46,958 residents)
--- #19 lowest density county in 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 state, #107 nationwide
- Population density: 9.0 people / square mile (38,664 residents)
--- #18 lowest density county in state, #537 nationwide
#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 state, #273 nationwide
- Population density: 9.8 people / square mile (20,374 residents)
--- #20 lowest density county in 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 state, #21 nationwide
- Population density: 4.2 people / square mile (43,352 residents)
--- #12 lowest density county in 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 state, #252 nationwide
- Population density: 6.0 people / square mile (13,301 residents)
--- #17 lowest density county in 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 state, #45 nationwide
- Population density: 4.2 people / square mile (29,273 residents)
--- #13 lowest density county in 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 state, #271 nationwide
- Population density: 4.1 people / square mile (8,572 residents)
--- #11 lowest density county in state, #317 nationwide
#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 state, #285 nationwide
- Population density: 2.3 people / square mile (4,550 residents)
--- #5 lowest density county in 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 state, #30 nationwide
- Population density: 4.3 people / square mile (39,711 residents)
--- #14 lowest density county in 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 state, #119 nationwide
- Population density: 5.8 people / square mile (23,356 residents)
--- #16 lowest density county in 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 state, #250 nationwide
- Population density: 3.5 people / square mile (7,933 residents)
--- #9 lowest density county in 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 state, #228 nationwide
- Population density: 2.9 people / square mile (6,942 residents)
--- #7 lowest density county in state, #227 nationwide
#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 state, #108 nationwide
- Population density: 3.3 people / square mile (13,842 residents)
--- #8 lowest density county in 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 state, #115 nationwide
- Population density: 2.1 people / square mile (8,518 residents)
--- #4 lowest density county in 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 state, #36 nationwide
- Population density: 1.9 people / square mile (15,073 residents)
--- #2 lowest density county in state, #144 nationwide
#5. Lincoln County
- Rural area: 100.0% (4,075 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (1 square miles)
- Total land area: 4,076 square miles
--- #11 largest county in state, #116 nationwide
- Population density: 4.8 people / square mile (19,640 residents)
--- #15 lowest density county in 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 state, #166 nationwide
- Population density: 3.8 people / square mile (11,809 residents)
--- #10 lowest density county in state, #293 nationwide
#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 state, #183 nationwide
- Population density: 2.6 people / square mile (7,502 residents)
--- #6 lowest density county in 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 state, #82 nationwide
- Population density: 2.0 people / square mile (9,865 residents)
--- #3 lowest density county in 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 state, #203 nationwide
- Population density: 0.9 people / square mile (2,377 residents)
--- #1 lowest density county in state, #60 nationwide
