Lost Springs, WY Demographics

A map of Lost Springs's Population by Race

Lost Springs, Wyoming has an estimated population of 1, a dramatic decrease from the 6 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lost Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lost Springs has become considerably 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 Lost Springs, that probability was 61.1% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lost Springs is ranked the 192nd 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). Lost Springs was ranked the 201st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lost Springs's White Population

1 residents of Lost Springs, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lost Springs is significantly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Lost Springs ranks 197th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lost Springs's White population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. White residents' share of Lost Springs's population has increased from 33.3% to 100.0%.

Lost Springs is more White than neighboring Glendo (88.5% White), Manville (94.9% White), and Lusk (77.8% White).

Lost Springs's Black Population

0 residents of Lost Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lost Springs is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Lost Springs ranks 96th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

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

Lost Springs is less Black than neighboring Lusk (6.3% Black).

Lost Springs's Asian Population

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

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

Lost Springs's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lost Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lost Springs is considerably lower than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lost Springs ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lost Springs's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lost Springs's population has decreased from 16.7% to 0.0%.

Lost Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Glendo (7.8% Hispanic), Manville (1.4% Hispanic), and Lusk (9.9% Hispanic).

Lost Springs's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lost Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lost Springs is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Lost Springs ranks 149th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lost Springs's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Lost Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lost Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glendo (1.6% Native American/Other), Manville (1.4% Native American/Other), and Lusk (3.7% Native American/Other).

Lost Springs's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lost Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lost Springs is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Lost Springs ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lost Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lost Springs's population has decreased from 50.0% to 0.0%.

Lost Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Glendo (2.1% Multiracial), Manville (2.3% Multiracial), and Lusk (2.3% 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.