Moving to Lusk, Wyoming

About Lusk, Wyoming
Lusk

Lusk is a high-plains town in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Wyoming. The town is the seat of Niobrara County. The town was founded in July 1886, by Frank S. Lusk, a renowned Wyoming rancher, partner in the Western Live Stock Company, and stockholder in the Wyoming Central Railway. Cattle ranching remains the primary industry in the town of Lusk.

The population was 1,541 at the 2020 census. The town of Lusk is known for being the county seat of the least populated county in the least populated state in the US.

Gender
Gender Lusk Wyoming Country
Female 61.6% 49% 50.8%
Male 38.4% 51% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Lusk Wyoming Country
Less than $10,000 12.6% 5.2% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.1% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 17.6% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4% 8.8% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 17.2% 12.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 24.1% 18.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.5% 14.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 5.7% 17.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0% 6.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.2% 5% 8.3%
Education


Education Lusk Wyoming Country
< 9th Grade 3% 1% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 12% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 39% 29% 27.0%
Other College 28% 25% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 11% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 9% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Lusk Wyoming Country
White 87.8% 83.6% 60.1%
African American 0.3% 0.8% 12.2%
American Indian 5.1% 2% 0.6%
Asian 0% 0.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 1.6% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.4% 10.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity