GOSHEN COUNTY

In Goshen County, old-fashioned values still reign. Our residents have a strong work ethic, and handshake deals still mean something here.

a goose standing in a field at golden hour

About Goshen County

Nestled along the Nebraska border in southeastern Wyoming, Goshen County is the gateway to the West, where covered wagons once rumbled across the open prairies on the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, and California trails. Its rich history includes the Fort Laramie National Historic Site, the Hell Gap Paleoindian Site, the Oregon Trail Historic Byway, and the Homesteaders Museum, to name a few.

Goshen County was organized in 1913 and includes the incorporated city of Torrington, and towns of Lingle, Fort Laramie, Yoder and LaGrange. Unincorporated population centers in the county include Jay Em, Prairie Center, Hawk Springs, Huntley, and Iowa Center.

Here in Goshen County, locals and visitors alike enjoy hunting, recreation at the Hawk Springs and Springer Reservoirs, and fishing at the Platte and Laramie Rivers that pass through the county. Within the county, you’ll find two outdoor swimming pools and a golf course for recreational activities.

Feel at ease as you watch wild geese soar through clear skies, lumbering cattle graze in pastures, and the sunset against an endless horizon, with fields of corn and hay as far as the eye can see.

Goshen County Demographics

Total Population – 13,534

Population Growth Rate – .23%
Median Age – 45
Diversity Index – 30.300

Households – 5,311

     Total Housing Units – 5,972

          Owner Occupied – 4,003

          Renter Occupied – 1,308

          Vacant – 661

     Median Home Value – $167,503

     Average Home Value – $197,814

Income Growth Rate

     Median Household Income – 0.04%

     Per Capita Income – 1.30%

Income Projection

Median Household – $49,704 – $52,697

Average Household – $66,800 – $71,704

Per Capita – $26,508 – $28,227

Total Businesses – 491

     Total Employed – 4,480

     Workers 16+ – 6,070

          Accommodation / Food Service

               Businesses – 28

               Employed – 286

          Educational Services – Businesses

               Businesses – 19

               Employed – 997

          Healthcare / Social Assistance

               Businesses – 38

               Employed – 867

         Retail Trade Businesses

              Businesses – 58

              Employed – 484

         Public Administration

              Businesses – 64

              Employed – 439

         Wholesale Trade Businesses

              Businesses – 23

              Employed – 234

     Some High School – 586

     Graduated High School – 2,347

     Associates Degree – 1,038

     Bachelor’s Degree – 1,493

     Graduate Degree – 1,030