Hartville, Wyoming Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 88, Hartville'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

Hartville is a small community located in Wyoming, within Platte County. The total population is 88. It ranks as the 160th most populous out of 192 Census-designated places in Wyoming.

Age Demographics

The median age in Hartville is 59.3 years. This is 52% higher than the state median of 39.1 years. Only 5.7% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Hartville is $62,679. This is 18% lower than the state median of $76,176. It is also 22% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Hartville. 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 Hartville, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $245,000. Housing costs are 21% lower than the state median of $309,700. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.9x. 78.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 9% higher than the state average of 71.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Hartville is White (non-Hispanic), making up 84.1% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 10.2%.

Education

28.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 8% lower 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 93.3%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Hartville, 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.