Qualified Opportunity Zones in Wyoming

Wyoming has 25 Qualified Opportunity Zones, including 19 rural Opportunity Zones. These OZ 1.0 zones remain in effect through December 31, 2028. In the second half of 2026, Wyoming will nominate approximately 20 new Opportunity Zones under the OZ 2.0 framework, with those designations taking effect on January 1, 2027.

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What Are Opportunity Zones?

Opportunity Zones are economically distressed communities designated at the census tract level. U.S. taxpayers who reinvest eligible capital gains into Qualified Opportunity Funds that invest in Opportunity Zone property may qualify for several federal tax benefits.

Wyoming Opportunity Zones Map

The interactive map below displays all of the Opportunity Zones in Wyoming.

Current Opportunity Zones in Wyoming (Designated in 2018)

The table below lists all Wyoming Opportunity Zones by county, as designated under IRS Notice 2018-48. These census tracts were designated in 2018 as part of the OZ 1.0 designation round and correspond to 2010 U.S. Census tract boundaries. Rural determinations were issued in 2025 pursuant to IRS Notice 2025-50. All such OZ 1.0 designations expire after December 31, 2028.

To view these on a map, go to our Opportunity Zones Map.

CountyCensus TractType
Albany56001962800Rural
Albany56001963100Rural
Albany56001963400Rural
Albany56001963500Rural
Albany56001963700Rural
Carbon56007967700Rural
Converse56009956600Rural
Fremont56013000100Rural
Fremont56013940100Rural
Fremont56013940300Rural
Goshen56015957800Rural
Goshen56015958000Rural
Hot Springs56017967800Rural
Laramie56021000402Non-Rural
Laramie56021001502Non-Rural
Natrona56025000200Non-Rural
Natrona56025000800Non-Rural
Natrona56025001100Non-Rural
Natrona56025001200Non-Rural
Park56029965400Rural
Platte56031959100Rural
Platte56031959400Rural
Sweetwater56037970903Rural
Uinta56041975400Rural
Washakie56043000301Rural

Wyoming Census Tracts Eligible For Future OZ 2.0 Designation

On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Census Bureau published its five-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for the 2020–2024 period, providing the income and poverty data that define which census tracts are eligible for Opportunity Zone designation in 2026.

According to OpportunityZones.com analysis of this data, Wyoming has 61 census tracts that meet the median family income and/or poverty rate requirements for OZ 2.0 tract eligibility. Because Wyoming has fewer than 25 eligible tracts, the state will be able to nominate all 20 of their eligible tracts as Opportunity Zones.

The nomination window for each state opens on July 1, 2026 and runs for a period of up to 120 days. Upon receiving each state’s nominations, the U.S. Department of the Treasury then has up to 60 days to officially designate the state’s nominated census tracts as Opportunity Zones. The new OZ 2.0 tracts will take effect on January 1, 2027.

Note: The table below lists all OZ 2.0 eligible tracts in the state of Wyoming. This is not the final list of designated tracts. The final list will be published here in late 2026. These census tracts correspond to the tract boundaries of the 2020 U.S. Census.

To view these OZ 2.0 eligible tracts on a map, go to our OZ 2.0 Eligibility Map.

CountyCensus TractMFI RatioPoverty
Albany5600196300069.71%25.97%
Albany5600196310271.47%33.16%
Albany5600196340082.23%29.30%
Albany5600196350037.89%68.27%
Albany56001963600102.25%27.75%
Albany56001963700100.25%25.69%
Campbell56005000103106.93%22.03%
Converse5600995650094.44%23.14%
Fremont5601394010085.87%24.02%
Fremont5601394020282.11%20.07%
Fremont5601394030157.03%15.39%
Johnson5601995520168.46%11.42%
Laramie5602100020054.20%14.02%
Laramie5602100070163.23%17.51%
Natrona5602500020069.57%26.41%
Natrona5602500120062.06%13.62%
Sweetwater5603797080072.05%22.98%
Sweetwater5603797100081.32%21.80%
Sweetwater5603797110082.63%22.56%
Uinta5604197530164.05%23.22%