Daniel, Wyoming Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 148, Daniel'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

Daniel is a small community located in Wyoming, within Sublette County. The total population is 148. It ranks as the 139th most populous out of 192 Census-designated places in Wyoming.

Age Demographics

The median age in Daniel is 69.1 years. This is 77% higher than the state median of 39.1 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Daniel is $43,239. This is 43% lower than the state median of $76,176. It is also 46% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Daniel. 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 Daniel, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $651,900. Housing costs are 110% higher than the state median of $309,700. The home-value-to-income ratio of 15.1x suggests that housing affordability is a significant concern for many residents. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 39% higher than the state average of 71.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Daniel was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

11.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 62% 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 Daniel, 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.