Town in Platte County, Wyoming · 3.1 sq mi · 55 people per sq mi
168 people live in Chugwater. The typical household earns $68,475, and the median resident is 69 years old.
2026 projection
From 175 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.33%
Men 72 · Women 57
2010–2026
168
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
168
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 168 | -2 | 1.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 170 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 170 | -2 | 1.16% |
| 2023 | 172 | -3 | 1.71% |
| 2022 | 175 | -2 | 1.13% |
| 2021 | 177 | +2 | 1.14% |
| 2020 | 175 | -5 | 2.78% |
| 2019 | 180 | -6 | 3.23% |
| 2018 | 186 | -1 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 187 | -7 | 3.61% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Chugwater has a population change lower than Platte County, Wyoming, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
77% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 77% | 83% | 69% |
| Never married | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 19% |
| Widowed | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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