Jackson, Bar Nunn, Cody: These cities aren’t just some of the best places to live in Wyoming. They are also home to some of the richest people in the Equality State.
Jackson in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $118,991 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 4.4%.
If you’re thinking of moving to one of these towns, you’ll probably need to start saving. The richest places in Wyoming share common characteristics such as having a genius level populous, sky high home prices, and a Pleasantville level of married couples.
How did we come up with these mega wealthy cities? We analyzed Census data from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey for the 22 places in Wyoming with more than 3,000 people.
$118,991 median income · 4.4% poverty · #1 income in Wyoming
Located in
Teton County, Wyoming
Jackson is a town in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 9,577 at the 2010 census, up from 8,647 in 2000. It is the county seat of Teton County and is its largest town.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$98,804 median income · 2.2% poverty · #2 income in Wyoming
$72,570 median income · 9.5% poverty · #10 income in Wyoming
Located in
Park County, Wyoming
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$78,839 median income · 8.7% poverty · #7 income in Wyoming
Located in
Laramie County, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population was 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the northern terminus of the extensive and fast-growing Front Range Urban Corridor that stretches from Cheyenne to Pueblo, Colorado, and has a population of 4,333,742 according to the 2010 United States Census. Cheyenne is situated on Crow Creek and Dry Creek. The Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan Area had a 2010 population of 91,738, making it the 354th-most populous metropolitan area in the United States.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$83,147 median income · 15.6% poverty · #4 income in Wyoming
Located in
Converse County, Wyoming
Douglas is a city in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 6,120 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Converse County and the home of the Wyoming State Fair.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$81,316 median income · 9.8% poverty · #6 income in Wyoming
Located in
Campbell County, Wyoming
Gillette is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The population was estimated at 31,797 as of 1 July 2013. Gillette is centrally located in an area involved with the development of vast quantities of American coal, oil, and coalbed methane gas. The city calls itself the “Energy Capital of the Nation,” noting that the state of Wyoming provides nearly 35% of the nation’s coal. Over the last decade Gillette saw a population increase of 48% from the 2000 census of 19,646 residents.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$74,813 median income · 9.5% poverty · #9 income in Wyoming
Located in
Fremont County, Wyoming
Lander is a city in, and the county seat of, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Named for transcontinental explorer Frederick W. Lander, Lander is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. A tourism center with several dude ranches nearby, Lander is located just south of the Wind River Indian Reservation. The population was 7,487 at the 2010 census.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$84,747 median income · 9.3% poverty · #3 income in Wyoming
Located in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Green River is a city in and the county seat of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 12,515 at the 2010 census.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$62,867 median income · 12.5% poverty · #16 income in Wyoming
Located in
Sheridan County, Wyoming
Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The 2010 census put the population at 17,444 and a Micropolitan Statistical Area of 29,116. It is the county seat of Sheridan County.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$63,523 median income · 12.8% poverty · #14 income in Wyoming
Located in
Park County, Wyoming
Powell is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 6,314 at the 2010 census. Powell is an All-America City and home to Northwest College.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Wyoming’s statewide median.
Wyoming statewide median: $76,176
Wyoming statewide median: $363,227
Wyoming statewide median: 10.5%
On the map
Where the money lives in Wyoming
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the richest places in Wyoming for 2026
The first thing most people reach for is personal income. After all, rich people have really high salaries. But one statistic doesn’t capture what it means to be one of the “richest places,” so we applied Saturday Night Science to two measures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey:
- Median household income
- Median home value
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is, and home values are a measure of accumulated wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After collecting the data for all 22 places in Wyoming with more than 3,000 people, we ranked each place from 1 to 22 on both criteria, then averaged the two ranks into a “Rich Score.” The place with the lowest Rich Score, Jackson, is crowned the richest city in Wyoming for 2026.
The full plate
All 22 richest cities in Wyoming, ranked
Click any column to sort. Search by city name.
| Rank | City | Rich Score | Population | Median income | Median home value | Poverty | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson | 1.00 | 10,756 | $118,991 | $1,932,344 | 4.4% | 1.2% |
| 2 | Bar Nunn | 5.50 | 3,008 | $98,804 | $356,915 | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| 3 | Cody | 6.00 | 10,276 | $72,570 | $458,576 | 9.5% | 3.4% |
| 4 | Cheyenne | 6.50 | 65,239 | $78,839 | $387,234 | 8.7% | 3.7% |
| 5 | Douglas | 7.50 | 6,420 | $83,147 | $310,551 | 15.6% | 5.8% |
| 6 | Gillette | 8.00 | 33,431 | $81,316 | $328,380 | 9.8% | 4.6% |
| 7 | Lander | 8.50 | 7,432 | $74,813 | $369,881 | 9.5% | 7.4% |
| 8 | Green River | 8.50 | 11,581 | $84,747 | $291,843 | 9.3% | 5.6% |
| 9 | Sheridan | 9.50 | 19,285 | $62,867 | $432,885 | 12.5% | 2.9% |
| 10 | Powell | 9.50 | 6,503 | $63,523 | $406,431 | 12.8% | 3.7% |
| 11 | Evanston | 10.00 | 11,800 | $76,516 | $310,067 | 8.6% | 3.9% |
| 12 | Buffalo | 10.50 | 4,572 | $62,629 | $409,842 | 9.9% | 5.3% |
| 13 | Casper | 12.00 | 58,839 | $70,218 | $306,618 | 10.8% | 4.1% |
| 14 | Newcastle | 12.00 | 3,348 | $82,734 | $247,521 | 7.3% | 0.4% |
| 15 | Laramie | 13.00 | 32,234 | $55,613 | $372,386 | 22.5% | 4.0% |
| 16 | Rock Springs | 13.50 | 23,127 | $69,168 | $287,179 | 16.1% | 5.2% |
| 17 | Worland | 16.50 | 4,794 | $63,357 | $254,640 | 10.7% | 3.1% |
| 18 | Wheatland | 17.00 | 3,550 | $58,750 | $284,968 | 9.2% | 4.9% |
| 19 | Rawlins | 17.50 | 8,129 | $64,773 | $190,808 | 15.4% | 7.0% |
| 20 | Riverton | 18.50 | 10,856 | $55,208 | $259,336 | 11.9% | 5.7% |
| 21 | Torrington | 21.00 | 6,182 | $47,902 | $230,286 | 18.8% | 7.2% |
| 22 | Mills | 21.00 | 4,390 | $50,656 | $204,543 | 15.0% | 8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 22 cities with more than 3,000 residents.
Jackson is the richest place in Wyoming for 2026
When we set out to identify the richest places in Wyoming, we weren’t sure what we’d find, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in the state. The richest cities in Wyoming are Jackson, Bar Nunn, and Cody, and when you look at the data they sit at the very top of the income ladder for everyone who lives there.
Breaking into the top ten takes a median household income of at least $62,867. If you’re curious about the other end of the ledger, the poorest places are listed to the right.
