Town in Platte County, Wyoming · 4.1 sq mi · 850 people per sq mi
3,492 people live in Wheatland. The typical household earns $58,750, and the median resident is 39.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,588 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.15%
Men 31.9 · Women 44.8
1910–2026
3,492
2026 projection
2.7% 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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1910–2026
3,492
2026 projection
2.7% 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 | 3,492 | -24 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,516 | +15 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 3,501 | -37 | 1.05% |
| 2023 | 3,538 | -40 | 1.12% |
| 2022 | 3,578 | -20 | 0.56% |
| 2021 | 3,598 | +10 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 3,588 | +29 | 0.81% |
| 2019 | 3,559 | -47 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | 3,606 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 3,607 | -29 | 0.80% |
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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.
Wheatland 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 36 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 11 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 46% | 50% |
| Never married | 34% | 41% | 24% |
| Divorced | 9% | 6% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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