Alpine Northeast, Wyoming Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 355, Alpine Northeast's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Alpine Northeast is a small community located in Wyoming, within Lincoln County. The total population is 355. It ranks as the 104th most populous out of 192 Census-designated places in Wyoming.

Age Demographics

The median age in Alpine Northeast is 45.0 years. This is 15% higher than the state median of 39.1 years. Only 7.3% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Alpine Northeast is $158,720. This is 108% higher than the state median of $76,176. It is also 97% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Alpine Northeast. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Alpine Northeast, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $936,600. Housing costs are 202% higher than the state median of $309,700. The home-value-to-income ratio is 5.9x. 76.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 7% higher than the state average of 71.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Alpine Northeast was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 99.7% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

22.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 26% lower than the state rate of 30.6%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Alpine Northeast, Wyoming is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Wyoming state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 192 Census-designated places in Wyoming. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.