Burns, WY Demographics

A map of Burns's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	307	305	77.3%	85.7%
Multiracial	45	19	11.3%	5.3%
Hispanic	23	24	5.8%	6.7%
Native American/Other	20	6	5.0%	1.7%
Black	2	2	0.5%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Burns, Wyoming has an estimated population of 397, a large increase from the 356 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.3% White, 11.3% Multiracial, 5.8% Hispanic, 5.0% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Burns, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Burns has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Wyoming overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Burns, that probability was 25.8% in 2020 and 38.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Burns is ranked the 99th most populous place in Wyoming, out of 205 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Burns was ranked the 100th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Burns's White Population

307 residents of Burns, or 77.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Burns is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Burns ranks 125th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burns's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Burns's population has decreased from 85.7% to 77.3%.

Burns is more White than neighboring Carpenter (0% White), and Albin (75.2% White). Burns is less White than neighboring Hillsdale (100% White), Pine Bluffs (93.4% White), and Grover (85.4% White).

Burns's Black Population

2 residents of Burns, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Burns is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Burns ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burns's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Burns's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Burns is more Black than neighboring Hillsdale (0% Black), Carpenter (0% Black), Pine Bluffs (0% Black), Albin (0% Black), and Grover (0% Black).

Burns's Asian Population

0 residents of Burns, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Burns is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Burns ranks 112th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burns's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Burns's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Burns's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Burns, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Burns is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Burns ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burns's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Burns's population has decreased from 6.7% to 5.8%.

Burns is more Hispanic than neighboring Hillsdale (0% Hispanic), Carpenter (0% Hispanic), Pine Bluffs (4.2% Hispanic), and Grover (5.5% Hispanic). Burns is less Hispanic than neighboring Albin (20.9% Hispanic).

Burns's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Burns, or 5.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Burns is slightly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Burns ranks 56th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burns's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Burns's population has increased from 1.7% to 5.0%.

Burns is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hillsdale (0% Native American/Other), Carpenter (0% Native American/Other), Pine Bluffs (1.2% Native American/Other), Albin (1.3% Native American/Other), and Grover (0% Native American/Other).

Burns's Multiracial Population

45 residents of Burns, or 11.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Burns is higher than in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Burns ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burns's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 136.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Burns's population has increased from 5.3% to 11.3%.

Burns is more Multiracial than neighboring Hillsdale (0% Multiracial), Carpenter (0% Multiracial), Pine Bluffs (1.2% Multiracial), Albin (2.6% Multiracial), and Grover (9.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.