Story, WY Demographics

A map of Story's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,054	831	100.0%	92.0%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	27	0.0%	3.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	44	0.0%	4.9%

Story, Wyoming has an estimated population of 1,054, a large increase from the 903 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 Story, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Story 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 Story, that probability was 15.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Story is ranked the 56th 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). Story was ranked the 60th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Story's White Population

1,054 residents of Story, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Story is significantly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Story ranks 50th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Story's White population has grown by an estimated 26.8%. White residents' share of Story's population has increased from 92.0% to 100.0%.

Story is more White than neighboring Powder Horn (72.9% White), Sheridan (86.4% White), Buffalo (92% White), and Ranchester (89.8% White).

Story's Black Population

0 residents of Story, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Story is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Story ranks 90th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

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

Story is less Black than neighboring Sheridan (1% Black), and Ranchester (1.5% Black).

Story's Asian Population

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

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

Story is less Asian than neighboring Sheridan (1.4% Asian), and Buffalo (1% Asian).

Story's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Story, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Story is considerably lower than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Story ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Story's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Story's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.0%.

Story is less Hispanic than neighboring Powder Horn (13.1% Hispanic), Sheridan (6.5% Hispanic), Buffalo (2.6% Hispanic), and Ranchester (3% Hispanic).

Story's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Story, 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 Story is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Story ranks 149th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

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

Story is less Native American/Other than neighboring Powder Horn (10% Native American/Other), Sheridan (0.7% Native American/Other), Buffalo (1.8% Native American/Other), and Ranchester (3.2% Native American/Other).

Story's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Story, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Story is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Story ranks 56th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Story's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Story's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.0%.

Story is less Multiracial than neighboring Powder Horn (4% Multiracial), Sheridan (3.9% Multiracial), Buffalo (2.5% Multiracial), and Ranchester (2.5% 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.