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Cody

Wyoming · 10,377 residents (2025 est.) · 10.2 sq mi
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With 10,276 people, Cody is a city in Wyoming. The average commute runs 9 minutes. The foreign-born share is 1%. The median age is 42.3, about 3 years above the US median. 1,441 more people live here than in 2000. About 41% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $72,570, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 108%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Cody

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$160,085 → $378,500 (+136%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree15.9% → 41.0% (+25.1 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • White share98.0% → 88.9% (−9.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 6 cities and towns in the Cody area

  • 2nd in share with a bachelor's degree41.0%
  • 4th in diversity score25.6

Its weight in Park County

Cody's population equals 34% of Park County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 24% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
10,276
+16%since 2000
from 8,835 in 2000
10,377 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,003 / sq mi
+16%since 2000
from 862 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
42.3
+6%since 2000
from 39.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
10.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K8K9K10K11K19902000201020202024Cody
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.9%(713)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.8%(387)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(835)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.5%(465)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(513)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(1,329)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(1,267)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410%(1,029)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.1%(1,650)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(986)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.8%(803)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(299)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,570
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,450 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,709
+140%since 2000
from $17,813 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.6%
+30.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.434
+14%since 2010
from 0.382 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration0.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$378,500
+108%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,051
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $441 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 67.1% in 2000
30.5% rent
Vacancy rate
8.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.12 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.08 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.3%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.6%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
+30%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(8,461)
Black0.1%(6)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(196)
Asian0.6%(51)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(9,135)
Black0.4%(42)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(537)
Asian0.4%(44)
Other5%(518)
Diversity Score
26
+61%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(485)
Spaniard0.3%(33)
Puerto Rican0.1%(10)
Bolivian0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(21)
Japanese0.2%(17)
Korean0.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German34.9%(3,585)
Irish15.6%(1,601)
English15.3%(1,569)
American7.3%(755)
Swedish4%(413)
Russian3.5%(355)
Norwegian3.4%(353)
Italian3.3%(336)
Scottish2.2%(228)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(163)
French1.5%(150)
Dutch1.3%(135)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.3%(134)
Portuguese1.3%(131)
Polish1.2%(124)
British1%(99)
Welsh0.9%(90)
Greek0.6%(66)
Austrian0.6%(61)
Lithuanian0.3%(32)
Australian0.3%(27)
Serbian0.3%(26)
Czech0.2%(24)
Swiss0.2%(22)
Hungarian0.1%(15)
Turkish0.1%(14)
Croatian0.1%(12)
Ukrainian0.1%(12)
Slovene0.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.0%
+18.4 ptssince 2000
from 22.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.1%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 86.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.1%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
9.5 min
−11%since 2000
from 10.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 2.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 71.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.5%
+8.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.3%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
Female
47.3%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
Foreign born
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2012
from 12.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.5%
+9.2 ptssince 2017
from 81.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.7%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 96.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 0.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(1,353)
Married48.2%(2,067)
Widowed2.9%(125)
Divorced17.3%(741)
Women 15+
Never married20.1%(815)
Married52.6%(2,132)
Widowed12.5%(507)
Divorced14.8%(601)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% 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)18.9%(117)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(120)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.2%(237)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 620 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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Over time

Cody, decade by decade

Cody population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19907,896$57,342$160,08515.9%5.0
20008,835$62,756$182,34822.6%10.3
20109,520$58,258$254,19525.6%14.1
202010,028$76,534$291,25340.2%25.0
202410,276$72,570$378,50041.0%25.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cody, Wyoming?

Cody, Wyoming has about 10,276 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cody, Wyoming?

The typical household in Cody, Wyoming earns about $72,570 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cody, Wyoming expensive?

In Cody, Wyoming, the median home is worth about $378,500, and the typical rent is about $1,051 a month.

How educated are people in Cody, Wyoming?

About 41.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cody, Wyoming hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cody, Wyoming?

About 9.5% of people in Cody, Wyoming live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cody, Wyoming grown since 1990?

Yes, Cody, Wyoming has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,380 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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