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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Goshen County is 13,555, which is 8.11% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.50% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Goshen County population density is 6.07 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 5.88 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Goshen County is white, which represent 93.10% of the total population. The average Goshen County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 13,555. #14

Population Growth Since 2000, #15

Goshen County	8.11%
Wyoming	16.50%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #7

Goshen County	6.07 per square mile
Wyoming	5.88 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	12,620 (93.10%, #15)
Black:	48 (0.35%, #11)
Hispanic:	1,396 (10.30%, #6)
Asian:	10 (0.07%, #21)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	50 (0.37%, #18)
One Race, Other:	501 (3.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	326 (2.41%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,138 (81.52%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	74 (5.30%, see rank)
Cuban:	19 (1.36%, see rank)
Central American:	5 (0.36%, see rank)
South American:	5 (0.36%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

11,845 (87.38%) out of the total population of 13,555 reported first ancestry.

	Goshen County	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Arab	65	0.48%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	346	2.55%, see rank	0.76%	0.47%
Danish	183	1.35%, see rank	1.46%	0.42%
Dutch	355	2.62%, see rank	2.11%	1.40%
English	1,829	13.49%, see rank	13.23%	8.02%
French	326	2.41%, see rank	3.52%	3.34%
German	5,299	39.09%, see rank	25.59%	15.03%
Greek	7	0.05%, see rank	0.31%	0.41%
Hungarian	73	0.54%, see rank	0.34%	0.46%
Irish	2,224	16.41%, see rank	12.66%	10.80%
Italian	309	2.28%, see rank	3.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	229	1.69%, see rank	3.44%	1.42%
Polish	161	1.19%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	11	0.08%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	149	1.10%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	344	2.54%, see rank	1.62%	0.99%
Scottish	396	2.92%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4	0.03%, see rank	0.18%	0.95%
Swedish	286	2.11%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	54	0.40%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	11	0.08%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	804	5.93%, see rank	8.51%	7.12%
Welsh	73	0.54%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,190 (53.04%, see rank)

Females: 6,365 (46.96%, see rank)

Goshen County	Male: 53.04% Female: 46.96%
Wyoming	Male: 51.02% Female: 48.98%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Goshen County	42.80 years old
Wyoming	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Goshen County	41.70 years old
Wyoming	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Goshen County	44.60 years old
Wyoming	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Goshen County	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Under 5 years	746	5.50%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	804	5.93%, see rank	6.67%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	700	5.16%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	796	5.87%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,114	8.22%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,508	11.13%, see rank	14.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,501	11.07%, see rank	11.98%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,829	13.49%, see rank	13.56%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,961	14.47%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,418	10.46%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	704	5.19%, see rank	3.94%	4.25%
85 years and over	474	3.50%, see rank	1.58%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Goshen County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,395, 100%	381,098	209,056,129
Less Than High School	964, 10.26%, see rank	7.71%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,888, 30.74%, see rank	29.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,522, 37.49%, see rank	37.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,255, 13.36%, see rank	16.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	766, 8.15%, see rank	8.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.44, see rank	13.70	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Goshen County			Wyoming		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	446	78.70%	21.30%	75.82%	24.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,057	89.88%, see rank	10.12%, see rank	93.65%	6.35%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	688	92.44%, see rank	7.56%, see rank	94.96%	5.04%	90.60%	9.40%
College	784	72.96%, see rank	27.04%, see rank	91.00%	9.00%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	146	89.04%, see rank	10.96%, see rank	79.31%	20.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Goshen County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Households	5,370, 100%	225,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.35, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	1,685, 31.38%, see rank	27.66%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,685, 68.62%, see rank	72.34%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,488, 64.95%, see rank	65.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,933, 54.62%, see rank	52.16%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,882, 35.05%, see rank	34.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Goshen County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,305	see rank	460,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,032	100%, see rank	234,150	123,281,364
Never Married	1,744	28.91%, see rank	30.31%	35.77%
Married	3,210	53.22%, see rank	55.09%	52.04%
Widowed	127	2.11%, see rank	2.44%	2.57%
Divorced	951	15.77%, see rank	12.15%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,273	100%, see rank	226,132	129,692,771
Never Married	1,100	20.86%, see rank	22.79%	29.48%
Married	3,023	57.33%, see rank	55.43%	49.19%
Widowed	566	10.73%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%
Divorced	584	11.08%, see rank	13.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Goshen County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Native	13,183	97.26%, see rank	96.64%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,652	34.32%, see rank	41.17%	58.73%
Born in Different State	8,320	61.38%, see rank	54.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	211	1.56%, see rank	0.87%	1.42%
Foreign Born	372	2.74%, see rank	3.36%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	180	1.33%, see rank	1.23%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	192	1.42%, see rank	2.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	71	0.52%, see rank	0.48%	1.53%
Born In Asia	46	0.34%, see rank	0.66%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	244	1.80%, see rank	1.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	11	0.08%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Goshen County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
English	4,883	90.93%, see rank	91.30%	79.39%
Spanish	421	7.84%, see rank	5.85%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	54	1.01%, see rank	1.63%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	12	0.22%, see rank	0.68%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.