Town in Sheridan County, Wyoming · 0.5 sq mi · 1,512 people per sq mi
828 people live in Dayton. The typical household earns $75,066, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 822 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.92%
Men 46.1 · Women 40.4
2010–2026
828
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
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
828
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 828 | +3 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 825 | -3 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 828 | +1 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 827 | -4 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 831 | -4 | 0.48% |
| 2021 | 835 | +13 | 1.58% |
| 2020 | 822 | +4 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | 818 | +3 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 815 | +3 | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 812 | +2 | 0.25% |
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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.
Dayton is growing slower than Sheridan 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 10 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 52 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 46% | 58% |
| Never married | 29% | 34% | 23% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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