Fort Washakie, WY Demographics

A map of Fort Washakie's Population by Race

Fort Washakie, Wyoming has an estimated population of 1,219, a large decrease from the 1,650 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.2% Native American/Other, 4.0% Hispanic, 3.9% White, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Washakie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Washakie has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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 Fort Washakie, that probability was 21.1% in 2020 and 16.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Washakie is ranked the 52nd 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). Fort Washakie was ranked the 41st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Washakie's White Population

48 residents of Fort Washakie, or 3.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Washakie is significantly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Fort Washakie ranks 203rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Washakie's White population has declined by an estimated 34.2%. White residents' share of Fort Washakie's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.9%.

Fort Washakie is less White than neighboring Boulder Flats (26.8% White), Ethete (6.4% White), Lander (79.1% White), Johnstown (51.8% White), and Pavillion (62.3% White).

Fort Washakie's Black Population

0 residents of Fort Washakie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Washakie is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Fort Washakie ranks 89th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Washakie's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Fort Washakie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fort Washakie is less Black than neighboring Boulder Flats (1.4% Black), and Lander (0.6% Black).

Fort Washakie's Asian Population

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

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

Fort Washakie's Hispanic Population

49 residents of Fort Washakie, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Washakie is lower than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Washakie ranks 135th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Washakie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 24.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Washakie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Fort Washakie is more Hispanic than neighboring Boulder Flats (3% Hispanic), and Johnstown (0% Hispanic). Fort Washakie is less Hispanic than neighboring Ethete (9.7% Hispanic), Lander (6.1% Hispanic), and Pavillion (11.9% Hispanic).

Fort Washakie's Native American/Other Population

1,112 residents of Fort Washakie, or 91.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fort Washakie is significantly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Washakie ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Washakie's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Washakie's population has increased from 88.6% to 91.2%.

Fort Washakie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Boulder Flats (62.8% Native American/Other), Ethete (83.9% Native American/Other), Lander (10.1% Native American/Other), Johnstown (44.7% Native American/Other), and Pavillion (15.7% Native American/Other).

Fort Washakie's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Fort Washakie, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Washakie is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Washakie ranks 135th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Washakie's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 79.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Washakie's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.8%.

Fort Washakie is more Multiracial than neighboring Ethete (0.1% Multiracial). Fort Washakie is less Multiracial than neighboring Boulder Flats (6% Multiracial), Lander (4.1% Multiracial), Johnstown (3.6% Multiracial), and Pavillion (10.1% 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.