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Welcome to Park County ...

Time Zone: Park County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cody is the Seat for Park County.

Park County was founded in 1909 and was created by taking area from Big Horn County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Park had a population of 29,192 people. This is an increase of 3.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,205 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Park represented 5% of the total population of Wyoming.

Below are some of the communities located in Park County:

  • Cody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Cody is located in Park County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cody <2>
  • Meeteetse
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Powell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Park County (WY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024