We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Wyoming’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Wyoming based on the percentage of currently divorced residents.
The city with the highest divorce rate in Wyoming is Newcastle, with 9.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data. The city with the lowest divorce rate in Wyoming is Pine Bluffs.
Wyoming is 4.0% divorced overall. There are some 18,636 people living in Wyoming over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Wyoming with the highest rates of divorcees.
9.0% divorced · #2 highest divorce rate in Wyoming
Newcastle is a city in and the county seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 3,532 at the 2010 census.
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9.0% divorced · #2 highest divorce rate in Wyoming
Located in
Washakie County, Wyoming
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9.0% divorced · #2 highest divorce rate in Wyoming
Located in
Fremont County, Wyoming
Riverton is a city in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The city’s population was 10,615 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city in the county overall.
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8.0% divorced · #4 highest divorce rate in Wyoming
7.0% divorced · #6 highest divorce rate in Wyoming
7.0% divorced · #6 highest divorce rate in Wyoming
7.0% divorced · #6 highest divorce rate in Wyoming
Glenrock, known as Deer Creek Station, had its beginning as a mail and stage station along the Oregon Trail. The station served as a relay and eating place and was a vital supply point for thousands of emigrants as they traveled westward. The discovery of oil in 1889 greatly contributed to the economy of central Wyoming and especially Glenrock.
7.0% divorced · #6 highest divorce rate in Wyoming
Located in
Goshen County, Wyoming
Torrington is a city in, and the county seat of, Goshen County, Wyoming United States. The population was 6,501 at the 2010 census.
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6.0% divorced · #10 highest divorce rate in Wyoming
Located in
Park County, Wyoming
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6.0% divorced · #10 highest divorce rate in Wyoming
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Saturday Night Science
How We Determined The Places In Wyoming That Get Un-Hitched The Most
We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2020-2024 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status. Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
Today, the analysis focuses on the 41 places in Wyoming with a population of over 1,000.
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Wyoming the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Newcastle.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Pine Bluffs, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Wyoming. We updated this article for 2026 and this list is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Wyoming with the highest divorce rates.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Wyoming
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| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Newcastle | 3,348 | 241 | 9.0% |
| 2 | Worland | 4,794 | 345 | 9.0% |
| 2 | Riverton | 10,856 | 782 | 9.0% |
| 4 | Basin | 1,290 | 83 | 8.0% |
| 6 | Greybull | 2,091 | 117 | 7.0% |
| 6 | Lovell | 2,422 | 136 | 7.0% |
| 6 | Glenrock | 2,941 | 165 | 7.0% |
| 6 | Torrington | 6,182 | 346 | 7.0% |
| 9 | Cody | 10,276 | 493 | 6.0% |
| 9 | Mills | 4,390 | 211 | 6.0% |
| 15 | Kemmerer | 2,972 | 119 | 5.0% |
| 15 | Lusk | 1,311 | 52 | 5.0% |
| 15 | Sheridan | 19,285 | 771 | 5.0% |
| 15 | Cheyenne | 65,239 | 2,610 | 5.0% |
| 15 | Star Valley Ranch | 2,007 | 80 | 5.0% |
| 15 | Rock Springs | 23,127 | 925 | 5.0% |
| 15 | Casper | 58,839 | 2,354 | 5.0% |
| 15 | Powell | 6,503 | 260 | 5.0% |
| 15 | Evanston | 11,800 | 472 | 5.0% |
| 15 | Thermopolis | 2,709 | 108 | 5.0% |
| 24 | Lander | 7,432 | 238 | 4.0% |
| 24 | Rawlins | 8,129 | 260 | 4.0% |
| 24 | Green River | 11,581 | 371 | 4.0% |
| 24 | Evansville | 2,779 | 89 | 4.0% |
| 24 | Bar Nunn | 3,008 | 96 | 4.0% |
| 24 | Buffalo | 4,572 | 146 | 4.0% |
| 24 | Saratoga | 1,740 | 56 | 4.0% |
| 29 | Douglas | 6,420 | 154 | 3.0% |
| 29 | Pinedale | 2,048 | 49 | 3.0% |
| 29 | Ranchester | 1,277 | 31 | 3.0% |
| 29 | Wheatland | 3,550 | 85 | 3.0% |
| 34 | Moorcroft | 1,096 | 18 | 2.0% |
| 34 | Laramie | 32,234 | 516 | 2.0% |
| 34 | Mountain View | 1,170 | 19 | 2.0% |
| 34 | Alpine | 1,222 | 20 | 2.0% |
| 34 | Afton | 2,908 | 47 | 2.0% |
| 34 | Gillette | 33,431 | 535 | 2.0% |
| 38 | Jackson | 10,756 | 86 | 1.0% |
| 38 | Wright | 1,443 | 12 | 1.0% |
| 40 | Lyman | 1,858 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 40 | Pine Bluffs | 1,370 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 41 cities with more than 1,000 residents.
Summary
Getting Some Closure In Wyoming After Untying The Knot
We now have a sense of what places in the Equality State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Wyoming are Newcastle, Worland, Riverton, Basin, Greybull, Lovell, Glenrock, Torrington, Cody, and Mills.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Wyoming could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
