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Wilson

Wyoming · 1,113 residents · 23.0 sq mi
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Wilson is home to 1,113 people in Wyoming. 80% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $2,000,000+. Households here earn about 87% more than in Wyoming as a whole. At a median age of 47.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $142,367, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
80% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Top-priced homes
median home value $2,000,000+, the Census reporting cap
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Wilson

What changed most since 2000

  • Homes owned by their occupants62.5% → 75.4% (+12.9 pts)US over the same years: −1.1 pts
  • Median age37.4 → 47.8 (+10.4 years)US over the same years: +3.7 years
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree58.2% → 79.9% (+21.7 pts)US over the same years: +11.3 pts

Among the 12 cities and towns in the Jackson area

  • 3rd in household income$142,367
  • 3rd in share with a bachelor's degree79.9%
  • Tied for 1st in home value$2,000,000+
  • 8th in diversity score29.6

Its weight in Teton County

Wilson's population equals 4.8% of Teton County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 1.1% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 12% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

1,113
−14%since 2000
from 1,294 in 2000
2000 – 2024
48 / sq mi
−14%since 2000
from 56 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
47.8
+28%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
23.0 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
8901K2K2K2K2000201020202024Wilson
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.3%(37)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.4%(27)
US avg: 6%
10 to 141.9%(21)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.5%(50)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.7%(86)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4421.8%(243)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.3%(159)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6424.3%(271)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.8%(154)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(61)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.4%(4)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$142,367
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,327 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
$134,594
+106%since 2000
from $65,489 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.6%
+44.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
14.6%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.521
+24%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services18.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$2,000,000+
from $691,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
75.4%
+12.9 ptssince 2000
from 62.5% in 2000
24.6% rent
34.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.00 people
+14%since 2009
from 1.76 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
21.9%
−17.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
4.4%
−33.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
14.0
−15%since 2009
from 16.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
89
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(1,254)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1%(13)
Asian0.5%(6)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87%(968)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(53)
Asian6.1%(68)
Other2.2%(24)
30
+240%since 2009
from 9 in 2009
2009 – 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
Mexican2%(22)
Asian origin
Japanese3%(33)
Korean2.1%(23)
Chinese1.1%(12)
Ancestry
English20.5%(228)
German17.7%(197)
Irish12.4%(138)
Scottish9.2%(102)
Italian7.4%(82)
Swedish5.2%(58)
Polish5%(56)
Danish4%(45)
Russian2.7%(30)
British1.9%(21)
French1.9%(21)
Australian0.4%(5)
Section 05

Education

79.9%
+21.7 ptssince 2000
from 58.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
100.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 98.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
17.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 20.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.6 min
+9%since 2000
from 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
54.3%
−37.4 ptssince 2009
from 91.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
1.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
5.2%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
28.6%
+26.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
9.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2011
from 0.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
74.4%
−18.2 ptssince 2011
from 92.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.5%
−11.4 ptssince 2020
from 81.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
10.2%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
54.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

56.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 57.5% in 2009
43.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
3.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
0.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
0.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2012
from 2.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
2.3%
−25.4 ptssince 2013
from 27.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
98.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2017
from 94.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
93.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 98.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
97.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2016
from 94.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
2.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 1.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married62.2%(364)
Married31.5%(184)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced6.3%(37)
Women 15+
Never married39.5%(175)
Married44.7%(198)
Widowed7.7%(34)
Divorced8.1%(36)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.3%
−25.4 ptssince 2013
from 27.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
33.8%
−12.0 ptssince 2020
from 45.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
52.4%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.7%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
1.0%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.7%
−14.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% 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

Over time

Wilson, decade by decade

Wilson population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
20001,294$119,003$1,260,22158.2%7.6
20101,482$96,400$1,438,572+40.5%9.1
20201,567$138,685$1,031,93075.9%19.7
20241,113$142,367$2,000,000+79.9%29.6

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 Wilson, Wyoming?

Wilson, Wyoming has about 1,113 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wilson, Wyoming?

The typical household in Wilson, Wyoming earns about $142,367 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wilson, Wyoming expensive?

In Wilson, Wyoming, the median home is worth $2,000,000 or more.

How educated are people in Wilson, Wyoming?

About 79.9% of adults age 25 and over in Wilson, Wyoming hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wilson, Wyoming?

About 14.6% of people in Wilson, Wyoming live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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