Lucerne, WY Demographics

A map of Lucerne's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	534	492	94.2%	89.8%
Multiracial	30	32	5.3%	5.8%
Hispanic	3	16	0.5%	2.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	1.3%

Lucerne, Wyoming has an estimated population of 567, an increase from the 548 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 5.3% Multiracial, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lucerne, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lucerne 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 Lucerne, that probability was 18.9% in 2020 and 11.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lucerne is ranked the 80th 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). Lucerne was ranked the 72nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lucerne's White Population

534 residents of Lucerne, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lucerne is considerably higher than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Lucerne ranks 77th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lucerne's White population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. White residents' share of Lucerne's population has increased from 89.8% to 94.2%.

Lucerne is more White than neighboring East Thermopolis (87.5% White), Thermopolis (89.7% White), Kirby (76.7% White), Worland (75.6% White), and Owl Creek (0% White).

Lucerne's Black Population

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

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

Lucerne's Asian Population

0 residents of Lucerne, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lucerne is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Lucerne ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

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

Lucerne is less Asian than neighboring Thermopolis (0.1% Asian).

Lucerne's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Lucerne, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lucerne is considerably lower than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lucerne ranks 154th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lucerne's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 81.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lucerne's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.5%.

Lucerne is more Hispanic than neighboring Owl Creek (0% Hispanic). Lucerne is less Hispanic than neighboring East Thermopolis (1.6% Hispanic), Thermopolis (5.9% Hispanic), Kirby (10% Hispanic), and Worland (19.7% Hispanic).

Lucerne's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lucerne, 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 Lucerne is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Lucerne ranks 89th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lucerne's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lucerne's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Lucerne is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Thermopolis (2.6% Native American/Other), Thermopolis (1.3% Native American/Other), Kirby (5% Native American/Other), and Worland (0.3% Native American/Other).

Lucerne's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Lucerne, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lucerne is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Lucerne ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lucerne's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Lucerne's population has decreased from 5.8% to 5.3%.

Lucerne is more Multiracial than neighboring Thermopolis (3.1% Multiracial), Worland (4.4% Multiracial), and Owl Creek (0% Multiracial). Lucerne is less Multiracial than neighboring East Thermopolis (8.3% Multiracial), and Kirby (8.3% 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.