Powell, Wyoming Population 2024

6,509

Powell Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Powell was:

  • White: 88.53%
  • Two or more races: 7.28%
  • Other race: 3.24%
  • Asian: 0.68%
  • Black or African American: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Wyoming
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,517.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.32% (85)
The current population of Powell, Wyoming is 6,509 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,424.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,71988.53%
Two or more races4707.28%
Other race2093.24%
Asian440.68%
Black or African American160.25%
Native American20.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Powell Population by Race

Powell Population Pyramid 2024

Powell Median Age

37

Total

36.6

Male

37.7

Female

Powell Adults

There are 5,042 adults, (1,267 of whom are seniors) in Powell.

Powell Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Powell Sex Ratio

Female3,32051.39%
Male3,14048.61%

Powell Population by Age

Powell Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8192.1165.734.3
Non Family1,2601.0759.140.9
Married1,2042.8571.728.3
Female2043.781.918.1
Male1512.7750.349.7

2.87

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Powell Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade711.69%
Associates Degree67916.16%
Bachelors Degree83719.92%
Graduate Degree46210.99%
High School Graduate1,04324.82%
Less Than 9th Grade1353.21%
Some College97523.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Powell Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Powell Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6483,5181,221
Hispanic28925944
2+ Races23022343
Other Race17916016
Asian3900
Black990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.47%.

Powell Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,400$62,368$47,500
Graduate Degree$87,226$112,981$43,692
High School Graduate$0$70,063$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,563$61,447$29,181
Some College$30,462$43,152$20,560

$40,563

Average Earnings

$61,447

Average Male

$29,181

Average Female

Powell Earnings by Educational Attainment

Powell Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Powell Language

95.1% of Powell residents speak only English, while 4.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.01% of the population.

Powell Language

Powell Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0415039.98%
Hispanic49525150.71%
Multiple4517817.29%
Other1926131.77%

13.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.95%

Male Poverty Rate

17.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Powell

The race most likely to be in poverty in Powell is Hispanic, with 50.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Powell is White, with 9.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.04%.

Powell Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.98%
Some College18.36%
High School14.13%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Powell Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.92%
Female Employed11.46%
Male Employed4.16%
Male Unemployed0%

Powell Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Powell Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,344$87,028
Households$62,899$74,515
Married Families$74,654$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,875$56,827

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Powell Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Powell Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Powell Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Powell Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Powell Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

384

Number of Veterans

364

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam210
First Gulf War97
Second Gulf War53
Korea11
World War II2

Powell Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74152
35 to 5476
75+68
55 to 6452
18 to 3436

Powell Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3648.1%
2+ Races175.86%
Asian36.82%

Powell Veterans by Race

Powell Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Powell Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Powell Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Powell Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Powell Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.85%

Born in Powell

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Powell residents were born in the United States, with 39.85% having been born in Wyoming. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Powell Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,615210.32%
20286,594210.32%
20276,573220.34%
20266,551210.32%
20256,530210.32%
20246,509210.32%
20236,488-25-0.38%
20226,513110.17%
20216,502781.21%
20206,4243295.4%
20196,095-130-2.09%
20186,225-103-1.63%
20176,328-87-1.36%
20166,415701.1%
20156,345-65-1.01%
20146,410100.16%
20136,400120.19%
20126,388911.45%
20116,297-25-0.4%
20106,32200%
20005,373811.53%
19905,292-18-0.34%
19805,31050310.46%
19704,807671.41%
19604,74093624.61%
19503,804-2,811-42.49%

Powell Population by Year