Cowley, WY Demographics

A map of Cowley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	585	691	77.5%	90.7%
Black	59	0	7.8%	0.0%
Multiracial	54	18	7.2%	2.4%
Hispanic	29	40	3.8%	5.2%
Asian	26	3	3.4%	0.4%
Native American/Other	2	10	0.3%	1.3%

Cowley, Wyoming has an estimated population of 755, a less than 1% change from the 762 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.5% White, 7.8% Black, 7.2% Multiracial, 3.8% Hispanic, 3.4% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cowley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cowley 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 Cowley, that probability was 17.4% in 2020 and 38.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cowley is ranked the 67th 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). Cowley was ranked the 64th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cowley's White Population

585 residents of Cowley, or 77.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cowley is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Cowley ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cowley's White population has declined by an estimated 15.3%. White residents' share of Cowley's population has decreased from 90.7% to 77.5%.

Cowley is more White than neighboring Byron (75.6% White), and Deaver (62.6% White). Cowley is less White than neighboring Lovell (86% White), Frannie (87.6% White), and Garland (100% White).

Cowley's Black Population

59 residents of Cowley, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cowley is higher than in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Cowley ranks 96th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cowley's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 59. Black residents' share of Cowley's population has increased from 0.0% to 7.8%.

Cowley is more Black than neighboring Lovell (0.6% Black), Byron (0% Black), Deaver (2.9% Black), Frannie (0% Black), and Garland (0% Black).

Cowley's Asian Population

26 residents of Cowley, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cowley is slightly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Cowley ranks 81st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cowley's Asian population has grown by an estimated 766.7%. Asian residents' share of Cowley's population has increased from 0.4% to 3.4%.

Cowley is more Asian than neighboring Lovell (0.3% Asian), Byron (0% Asian), Deaver (0% Asian), Frannie (0% Asian), and Garland (0% Asian).

Cowley's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Cowley, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cowley is lower than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cowley ranks 108th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cowley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 27.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Cowley's population has decreased from 5.2% to 3.8%.

Cowley is more Hispanic than neighboring Garland (0% Hispanic). Cowley is less Hispanic than neighboring Lovell (10% Hispanic), Byron (17.8% Hispanic), Deaver (30.4% Hispanic), and Frannie (8.1% Hispanic).

Cowley's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Cowley, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cowley is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Cowley ranks 85th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cowley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cowley's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.3%.

Cowley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Deaver (0% Native American/Other), Frannie (0% Native American/Other), and Garland (0% Native American/Other). Cowley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lovell (0.5% Native American/Other), and Byron (4.2% Native American/Other).

Cowley's Multiracial Population

54 residents of Cowley, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cowley is slightly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Cowley ranks 165th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cowley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cowley's population has increased from 2.4% to 7.2%.

Cowley is more Multiracial than neighboring Lovell (2.5% Multiracial), Byron (2.4% Multiracial), Deaver (4.1% Multiracial), Frannie (4.3% Multiracial), and Garland (0% 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.