Coal capital where energy-sector employment shapes nearly every ballot
Gillette anchors Campbell County, Wyoming's top coal-producing county, where energy industry cycles translate directly into voter sentiment and turnout patterns that analysts use as a bellwether for resource-extraction communities nationwide.
| Group | Gillette, WY | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.8% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 7.0% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 1.2% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.5% | 12.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -5.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A moderate religious balance between Catholic and Evangelical traditions.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.8% | 38.8% | — | — | |
| 14.4% | 37.6% | — | — | |
| 6.3% | 16.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 5.5% | 14.3% | — | — |
| 1.8% | 4.6% | — | — | |
| 0.8% | 2.2% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 61.7% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Gillette, WY metro area? 169,701 residents across 4 counties.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 14pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+76.3 | R+78.1 | 1.8pp |