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Teton County, Wyoming
Teton County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 23,331. Its county seat is Jackson. Its west boundary line is also the Wyoming state boundary shared with Idaho and the southern tip of Montana. Teton County is part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. Teton County contains the Jackson Hole ski area, all of Grand Teton National Park, and 40.4% of Yellowstone National Park's total area, including over 96.6% of its water area (largely in Yellowstone Lake).
Teton County was created February 15, 1921, from a portion of Lincoln County. Its governing organization was completed in 1922. The county was named for the Teton Range. The county was created because the inhabitants lived too far away from Kemmerer, the county seat of Lincoln County. The creation of the county required a special act of the Wyoming Legislature, because the area was too poor and had too few people to qualify for county status under the normal requirements.
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,216 square miles (10,920 km2), of which 3,995 square miles (10,350 km2) is land and 221 square miles (570 km2) (5.2%) is water.
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 23,331. Of the residents, 19.6% were under the age of 18 and 16.0% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.4 males.
The racial makeup of the county was 82.3% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4% Asian, 6.1% from some other race, and 9.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 14.1% of the population.
There were 9,609 households in the county, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 13,233 housing units, of which 27.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 58.7% were owner-occupied and 41.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 21,294 people, 8,973 households, and 4,938 families in the county. The population density was 5.3 people per square mile (2.0 people/km2). There were 12,813 housing units at an average density of 3.2 units per square mile (1.2 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.4% white, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 8.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 15.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 22.2% were German, 14.9% were English, 13.0% were Irish, and 11.1% were American.
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Teton County, Wyoming
Teton County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 23,331. Its county seat is Jackson. Its west boundary line is also the Wyoming state boundary shared with Idaho and the southern tip of Montana. Teton County is part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. Teton County contains the Jackson Hole ski area, all of Grand Teton National Park, and 40.4% of Yellowstone National Park's total area, including over 96.6% of its water area (largely in Yellowstone Lake).
Teton County was created February 15, 1921, from a portion of Lincoln County. Its governing organization was completed in 1922. The county was named for the Teton Range. The county was created because the inhabitants lived too far away from Kemmerer, the county seat of Lincoln County. The creation of the county required a special act of the Wyoming Legislature, because the area was too poor and had too few people to qualify for county status under the normal requirements.
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,216 square miles (10,920 km2), of which 3,995 square miles (10,350 km2) is land and 221 square miles (570 km2) (5.2%) is water.
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 23,331. Of the residents, 19.6% were under the age of 18 and 16.0% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.4 males.
The racial makeup of the county was 82.3% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4% Asian, 6.1% from some other race, and 9.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 14.1% of the population.
There were 9,609 households in the county, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 13,233 housing units, of which 27.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 58.7% were owner-occupied and 41.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 21,294 people, 8,973 households, and 4,938 families in the county. The population density was 5.3 people per square mile (2.0 people/km2). There were 12,813 housing units at an average density of 3.2 units per square mile (1.2 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.4% white, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 8.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 15.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 22.2% were German, 14.9% were English, 13.0% were Irish, and 11.1% were American.
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