Which counties in Wyoming are building the most new homes?
Sheridan County (12.7 per 1,000 residents), Sublette County (11.5 per 1,000 residents) and Lincoln County (11.4 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Wyoming in 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 23 ranked Wyoming counties
| Rank | County | Per 1,000 residents, 2025 | Homes permitted 2025 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheridan County | 12.7 | 423 | 33,241 |
| 2 | Sublette County | 11.5 | 103 | 8,929 |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 11.4 | 241 | 21,180 |
| 4 | Teton County | 6.7 | 157 | 23,333 |
| 5 | Park County | 5.8 | 181 | 31,171 |
| 6 | Laramie County | 5.4 | 556 | 102,938 |
| 7 | Platte County | 3.9 | 34 | 8,634 |
| 8 | Uinta County | 2.8 | 59 | 20,728 |
| 9 | Albany County | 2.8 | 108 | 38,558 |
| 10 | Natrona County | 2.5 | 199 | 80,526 |
| 11 | Crook County | 2.2 | 17 | 7,852 |
| 12 | Carbon County | 2.1 | 30 | 14,013 |
| 13 | Big Horn County | 1.7 | 21 | 12,024 |
| 14 | Johnson County | 1.7 | 15 | 8,908 |
| 15 | Sweetwater County | 0.8 | 35 | 41,267 |
| 16 | Converse County | 0.7 | 10 | 13,824 |
| 17 | Fremont County | 0.5 | 21 | 39,464 |
| 18 | Washakie County | 0.5 | 4 | 7,597 |
| 19 | Campbell County | 0.4 | 21 | 48,145 |
| 20 | Goshen County | 0.2 | 2 | 12,640 |
| 21 | Weston County | 0.1 | 1 | 6,840 |
| 22 | Niobrara County | 0.0 | 0 | 2,341 |
| 23 | Hot Springs County | 0.0 | 0 | 4,600 |
How this is ranked
Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.
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Questions
Which county in Wyoming is building the most new homes?
Sheridan County: 12.7 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Sublette County (11.5 per 1,000 residents) and Lincoln County (11.4 per 1,000 residents), of 23 Wyoming counties ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.
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