Lusk

County:: Niobrara County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 2.068
State:: Wyoming

Lusk is a town located in Niobrara County, Wyoming. Lusk has a 2025 population of 1,389. It is also the county seat of Niobrara County. Lusk is currently declining at a rate of -1.98% annually and its population has decreased by -9.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,529 in 2020.

The average household income in Lusk is $60,943 with a poverty rate of 21.32%.The median age in Lusk is 48 years: 47.8 years for males, and 48.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lusk includes 90.42% White, 3.78% Native American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,340	90.42%
Native American	56	3.78%
Two or more races	35	2.36%
Black or African American	34	2.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	17	1.15%

Lusk Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lusk's average per capita income is $34,042. Household income levels show a median of $44,755. The poverty rate stands at 21.32%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,643	-
Families	$88,393	$84,214
Households	$44,755	$60,943
Non Families	$23,926	$40,962

$34,042

Average Income

$44,755

Median Household Income

21.32%

Poverty Rate