Northeast Region
Dave Spencer, Regional Director
Wyoming Business Council
222 S. Gillette, Suite 406
Gillette , WY 82717
Phone: 307.685.0283
The Northeast Region of Wyoming is comprised of Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Sheridan and Weston Counties. Devils Tower, the first national monument, rises above the pine-covered hills that dominate Crook County. The Black Hills melt into the Thunder Basin Grasslands, which cover most of Weston and Campbell Counties. The grasslands sweep uninterrupted through the Powder River Basin until meeting the Big Horn Mountains in Sheridan and Johnson Counties.
The Northeast Region is home to 84,562 people. The median age is 38.6, with 54 percent having pursued education past high school. The median household income ranges from $32,516 in Crook County to $52,927 in Campbell County. The household value is $63,779 in Weston County compared to $109,588 in Johnson County.
The major employers in the region are natural resource extraction and related services including some manufacturing and professional services. The Powder River Basin is known as the BTU capital of the world with vast oil reserves, natural gas production, electrical power plants and a large number of coal mines, which produce over 30 of the nation’s coal for electrical generation. Colleges and training facilities are located in Gillette and Sheridan.
Business and industrial parks are located in Campbell, Johnson, Sheridan, and Weston Counties. Commercial air service is available in Sheridan and Gillette with public airports in Buffalo and Newcastle. Interstate 90 runs east to west through Crook, Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan Counties and merges with I-25 in Johnson County.
From the Big Horn Mountains to the Black Hills, the Northeast Region provides outdoor enthusiasts a wide range of activities from rodeo to hunting, fishing and camping. The CAM-PLEX Multi-Events Center in Gillette hosts international conferences, theatre productions, trade shows, RV rallies and other events.
Demographics by County
County |
Campbell |
Sheridan |
Johnson |
Crook |
Weston |
| Total Population (2000) |
33,698 |
26,560 |
7,075 |
5,887 |
6,644 |
| Total Employment (2000) |
18,028 |
13,320 |
3,244 |
2,836 |
3,000 |
| Owner-Occupied (2000) |
8,989 |
7,689 |
2,182 |
1,845 |
2,045 |
| Renter-Occupied (2000) |
3,218 |
3478 |
777 |
463 |
579 |
| Total Households (2000) |
12,207 |
11,167 |
2,959 |
2,308 |
2,624 |
| Pop/Sq. mi |
7 |
10.5 |
1.7 |
2 |
2.8 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate (2005) |
2.6 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
4 |
Population by County
County |
Campbell |
Sheridan |
Johnson |
Crook |
Weston |
| Population (1990) |
29,369 |
23,562 |
6,145 |
5,294 |
6,518 |
| Population (2000) |
33,698 |
26,560 |
7,075 |
5,887 |
6,644 |
| Projected population (2005) |
38,069 |
27,462 |
7,850 |
6,046 |
6,690 |
| Population per square mile (2000) |
7 |
10.9 |
1.7 |
2 |
2.8 |
| Population rank 2000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Population growth (1990-2000) |
14.7 |
12.7 |
15.1 |
11.2 |
1.9 |
| Projected population growth (2005-2010) |
10.7 |
3.1 |
9.4 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
| Median age (1990) |
29.4 |
36.4 |
37.6 |
33.5 |
34.4 |
| Median age (2000) |
32.4 |
40.6 |
43 |
40.2 |
40.7 |
| Projected Median age (2005) |
33.6 |
42 |
44 |
42.8 |
42.9 |
| 19 and under (1990) |
11,195 |
6,969 |
1,801 |
1,815 |
2,075 |
| 20 to 34 years (1990) |
7,463 |
4,223 |
994 |
958 |
1,258 |
| 35 to 54 years (1990) |
8,112 |
6,665 |
1,683 |
1,386 |
1,772 |
| 55 to 74 years (1990) |
2,148 |
4,126 |
1,221 |
890 |
1,091 |
| 75 years and older (1990) |
448 |
1,584 |
446 |
238 |
322 |
| 19 and under (2000) |
11,486 |
7,152 |
1,876 |
1,726 |
1,795 |
| 20 to 34 years (2000) |
6,503 |
4,069 |
916 |
737 |
955 |
| 35 to 54 years (2000) |
11,811 |
8,452 |
2,129 |
1,872 |
2,146 |
| 55 to 74 years (2000) |
3,214 |
4,843 |
1,562 |
1,178 |
1,240 |
| 75 years and older (2000) |
1,684 |
2,044 |
592 |
374 |
508 |
| 19 and under (2005) |
11,478 |
6,692 |
1,818 |
1,478 |
2,024 |
| 20 to 34 years (2005) |
8,238 |
4,921 |
1,317 |
994 |
1,178 |
| 35 to 54 years (2005) |
12,394 |
7,867 |
2,200 |
1,786 |
2,024 |
| 55 to 74 years (2005) |
5,141 |
5,819 |
1,815 |
1,357 |
1,409 |
| 75 years and older (2005) |
818 |
2,163 |
699 |
431 |
529 |
| Male (1990) |
14,939 |
11,569 |
3,017 |
2,641 |
3,249 |
| Female (1990) |
14,430 |
11,993 |
3,128 |
2,653 |
3,269 |
| Male (2000) |
17,308 |
13,001 |
3,476 |
2,979 |
3,373 |
| Female (2000) |
16,390 |
13,559 |
3,599 |
2,908 |
3,271 |
| Male (2005) |
19,611 |
13,443 |
3,851 |
3,052 |
3,418 |
| Female (2005) |
18,458 |
14,019 |
3,999 |
2,994 |
3,272 |
| White (1990) |
28,652 |
23,094 |
6,057 |
5,258 |
6,390 |
| Black (1990) |
37 |
36 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Hispanic origin (1990) |
882 |
444 |
78 |
26 |
83 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander (1990) |
89 |
100 |
7 |
3 |
11 |
| American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut (1990) |
323 |
210 |
61 |
27 |
79 |
| White (2000) |
32,369 |
25,465 |
6,865 |
5,761 |
6,374 |
| Black (2000) |
51 |
49 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
| Hispanic origin (2000) |
1,191 |
646 |
148 |
54 |
137 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander (2000) |
137 |
135 |
8 |
4 |
14 |
| American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut (2000) |
313 |
338 |
45 |
60 |
84 |
| White (2005) |
36,562 |
26,326 |
7,616 |
5,916 |
6,416 |
| Black (2005) |
56 |
50 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
| Hispanic origin (2005) |
1,800 |
716 |
167 |
65 |
158 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander (2005) |
154 |
138 |
9 |
4 |
14 |
| American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut (2005) |
356 |
352 |
50 |
63 |
86 |
| Percent non-white (2000) |
3.9 |
4.1 |
3 |
2.1 |
4.1 |
| Net domestic migration (1990-2000) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Median household income (1990) |
37,130 |
24,792 |
21,742 |
24,220 |
26,315 |
| Median household income (2000) |
49,627 |
34,641 |
34,157 |
35,805 |
32,382 |
| Median household income (2005) |
53,679 |
37,731 |
37,227 |
39,231 |
35,212 |
| Median household income growth (1990-2000) |
33.7 |
39.7 |
57.1 |
47.8 |
23.1 |
| Median household income growth (2005-2010) |
10.2 |
10.7 |
9.3 |
10.9 |
9 |
| Percent median household income <$35,000 (2000) |
32.7 |
50.5 |
51 |
49.1 |
53.7 |
| Percent median household income >$75,000 (2000) |
23.2 |
14.7 |
11.6 |
15.1 |
12.3 |
| Per capita personal income (1990): |
13,387 |
12,426 |
11,275 |
10,145 |
10,960 |
| Per capita personal income (2000): |
19,871 |
19,101 |
18,561 |
17,100 |
16,496 |
| Per capita personal income (2005): |
22,897 |
19,849 |
18,571 |
20,037 |
18,505 |
| Per capita personal income percent change (1990-2000) |
48.4 |
53.7 |
64.6 |
68.6 |
50.5 |
| Per capita personal income percent change (2005-2010) |
6.2 |
10.9 |
6 |
15.4 |
11.1 |
Unemployment Rate by County
County |
Campbell |
Sheridan |
Johnson |
Crook |
Weston |
| Labor Force |
18,857 |
13,950 |
3,474 |
2,934 |
3,180 |
| Total Employment |
18,028 |
13,320 |
3,244 |
2,836 |
3,000 |
| Unemployed |
829 |
619 |
209 |
98 |
176 |
| Unemployment Rate (2005) |
2.6 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
4 |
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