Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 5,080 | — | |
1910 | 9,546 | 87.9% | |
1920 | 5,870 | −38.5% | |
1930 | 6,068 | 3.4% | |
1940 | 6,922 | 14.1% | |
1950 | 7,232 | 4.5% | |
1960 | 7,295 | 0.9% | |
1970 | 6,116 | −16.2% | |
1980 | 6,491 | 6.1% | |
1990 | 6,271 | −3.4% | |
2000 | 6,445 | 2.8% | |
2010 | 6,073 | −5.8% | |
2020 | 6,226 | 2.5% | |
2022 (est.) | 6,368 | [5] | 2.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1790–1960 [7] 1900–1990 [8] 1990–2000 [9] 2010–2020 [1] |
As of the 2020 census, there were 6,226 people living in the county.[ citation needed ]
As of the 2010 census, there were 6,073 people, 2,450 households, and 1,643 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.7 inhabitants per square mile (1.0/km2). There were 2,892 housing units at an average density of 1.3 units per square mile (0.50 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.3% white, 1.4% American Indian, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 40.2% were German, 14.7% were Norwegian, 14.5% were Irish, 11.9% were English, 6.4% were Swedish, 6.0% were Dutch, and 4.3% were American.
Of the 2,450 households, 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.9% were non-families, and 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age was 45.8 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,516 and the median income for a family was $49,102. Males had a median income of $34,824 versus $24,419 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,509. About 11.0% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
Teton County voters have not selected the Democratic Party candidate in a national election since 1964.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 2,608 | 70.89% | 1,007 | 27.37% | 64 | 1.74% |
2016 | 2,170 | 68.07% | 808 | 25.35% | 210 | 6.59% |
2012 | 2,113 | 64.40% | 1,082 | 32.98% | 86 | 2.62% |
2008 | 1,874 | 57.27% | 1,294 | 39.55% | 104 | 3.18% |
2004 | 2,232 | 66.45% | 1,047 | 31.17% | 80 | 2.38% |
2000 | 2,294 | 69.22% | 847 | 25.56% | 173 | 5.22% |
1996 | 1,701 | 51.14% | 1,188 | 35.72% | 437 | 13.14% |
1992 | 1,364 | 40.06% | 1,043 | 30.63% | 998 | 29.31% |
1988 | 1,876 | 57.83% | 1,303 | 40.17% | 65 | 2.00% |
1984 | 2,257 | 66.70% | 1,102 | 32.57% | 25 | 0.74% |
1980 | 2,415 | 67.76% | 902 | 25.31% | 247 | 6.93% |
1976 | 1,730 | 51.72% | 1,506 | 45.02% | 109 | 3.26% |
1972 | 1,991 | 59.95% | 1,121 | 33.75% | 209 | 6.29% |
1968 | 1,697 | 54.58% | 1,228 | 39.50% | 184 | 5.92% |
1964 | 1,388 | 43.39% | 1,808 | 56.52% | 3 | 0.09% |
1960 | 1,623 | 49.54% | 1,648 | 50.31% | 5 | 0.15% |
1956 | 1,728 | 51.58% | 1,622 | 48.42% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 1,978 | 58.56% | 1,389 | 41.12% | 11 | 0.33% |
1948 | 1,005 | 36.95% | 1,632 | 60.00% | 83 | 3.05% |
1944 | 1,074 | 41.29% | 1,508 | 57.98% | 19 | 0.73% |
1940 | 1,132 | 39.12% | 1,735 | 59.95% | 27 | 0.93% |
1936 | 604 | 23.69% | 1,917 | 75.18% | 29 | 1.14% |
1932 | 875 | 36.04% | 1,496 | 61.61% | 57 | 2.35% |
1928 | 1,263 | 60.58% | 804 | 38.56% | 18 | 0.86% |
1924 | 775 | 40.36% | 396 | 20.63% | 749 | 39.01% |
1920 | 1,319 | 62.25% | 671 | 31.67% | 129 | 6.09% |
1916 | 1,603 | 38.41% | 2,273 | 54.47% | 297 | 7.12% |
1912 | 612 | 30.74% | 646 | 32.45% | 733 | 36.82% |
1908 | 622 | 60.39% | 358 | 34.76% | 50 | 4.85% |
1904 | 808 | 64.23% | 420 | 33.39% | 30 | 2.38% |
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