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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Big Horn

Wyoming · 198 residents · 1.81 sq mi
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With 198 people, Big Horn is a city in Wyoming. The typical home is worth $227,500. This is an unusually credentialed place: 41% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 38% more than in Wyoming as a whole. The median age is 39.7, about 4 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.2% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $52,344, above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Owner-heavy
72% owner-occupied
US average: 66%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
198
−24%vs 2009
vs 259 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Population density
110 / sq mi
−24%vs 2009
vs 143 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 242
Median age
39.7
+97%vs 2009
vs 20.2 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.81 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
01883765647522000201020202024Big Horn
2024259
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(12)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 911.1%(22)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.1%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(13)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242%(4)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 346.6%(13)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.7%(33)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5420.2%(40)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.6%(17)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744%(8)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848.1%(16)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,344
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $41,833 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,217
+14%vs 2009
vs $20,317 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
1.2%
−16.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 17.4% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$227,500
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$550
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
72.2%
+40.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 31.8% in 2009
27.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic100%(259)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(194)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(3)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
American76.4%(198)
German20.1%(52)
English6.2%(16)
Italian5.4%(14)
Welsh3.5%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.7%
+40.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
92.0%
−8.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 100.0% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
14.2%
+14.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married10.7%(6)
Married60.7%(34)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced28.6%(16)
Women 15+
Never married15.5%(11)
Married53.5%(38)
Widowed19.7%(14)
Divorced11.3%(8)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 4.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
83.8%
+50.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.2%
−48.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
0.0%
−12.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−12.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
90.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
17.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Big Horn, Wyoming?

Big Horn, Wyoming has about 198 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Big Horn, Wyoming?

The typical household in Big Horn, Wyoming earns about $52,344 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Big Horn, Wyoming expensive?

In Big Horn, Wyoming, the median home is worth about $227,500, and the typical rent is about $550 a month.

How educated are people in Big Horn, Wyoming?

About 40.7% of adults age 25 and over in Big Horn, Wyoming hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Big Horn, Wyoming?

About 1.2% of people in Big Horn, Wyoming live below the federal poverty line.

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