Elk Mountain, Wyoming Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 99, Elk Mountain'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

Elk Mountain is a small community located in Wyoming, within Carbon County. The total population is 99. It ranks as the 154th most populous out of 192 Census-designated places in Wyoming.

Age Demographics

The median age in Elk Mountain is 55.4 years. This is 42% higher than the state median of 39.1 years. 13.1% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Elk Mountain is $66,250. This is 13% lower than the state median of $76,176. It is also 18% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Elk Mountain. 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 Elk Mountain, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $228,000. Housing costs are 26% lower than the state median of $309,700. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.4x. 82.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 15% higher than the state average of 71.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

Elk Mountain has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 97.0% of all residents.

Education

51.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 69% higher than the state rate of 30.6%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 95.8%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Elk Mountain, 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.