Cities with highest divorce rate in Wyoming research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Wyoming’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Wyoming based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Wyoming is Pinedale based on the most recent Census data.
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Pinedale is 12.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Wyoming is Pine Bluffs.
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Pine Bluffs is 0.0% Divorced.
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Wyoming is 4.0% Divorced.
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There are some 18,493 people living in Wyoming over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2024.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Equality State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Wyoming with the highest rates of divorcees.
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Wyoming with the highest divorce rate? That would be Pinedale, with 12.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Wyoming divorce rate? According to the 2018-2022 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Wyoming is 4.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Wyoming.
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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Wyoming For 2024
1. Pinedale
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Population: 1,946
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 186
Median Income: $95,120
More on Pinedale: Real Estate
2. Lusk
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Population: 1,505
Divorce Rate: 11.0%
Divorcees: 132
Median Income: $46,797
More on Lusk: Real Estate
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Population: 4,812
Divorce Rate: 11.0%
Divorcees: 423
Median Income: $59,679
More on Worland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
4. Basin
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Population: 1,275
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 102
Median Income: $55,635
More on Basin: Real Estate
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Population: 10,733
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 686
Median Income: $50,861
More on Riverton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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8. Marbleton
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Population: 1,187
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 75
Median Income: $71,750
More on Marbleton: Real Estate
9. Thermopolis
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Population: 2,722
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 174
Median Income: $66,591
More on Thermopolis: Crime | Real Estate
10. Lovell
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Population: 2,178
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 139
Median Income: $58,229
More on Lovell: Real Estate
How We Determined The Places In Wyoming That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2018-2022 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 40 places in Wyoming with a population of over 1,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Wyoming the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Pinedale.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Pine Bluffs, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Wyoming.
We updated this article for 2024 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Wyoming with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Wyoming After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Wyoming: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Equality State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Wyoming are Pinedale, Lusk, Worland, Basin, Mills, Riverton, Newcastle, Marbleton, Thermopolis, and Lovell.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Wyoming could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Wyoming
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Pinedale, WY | 1,946 | 186 | 12.0% |
| 2 | Lusk, WY | 1,505 | 132 | 11.0% |
| 3 | Worland, WY | 4,812 | 423 | 11.0% |
| 4 | Basin, WY | 1,275 | 102 | 10.0% |
| 5 | Mills, WY | 4,218 | 337 | 10.0% |
| 6 | Riverton, WY | 10,733 | 686 | 8.0% |
| 7 | Newcastle, WY | 3,380 | 216 | 8.0% |
| 8 | Marbleton, WY | 1,187 | 75 | 8.0% |
| 9 | Thermopolis, WY | 2,722 | 174 | 8.0% |
| 10 | Lovell, WY | 2,178 | 139 | 8.0% |
| 11 | Torrington, WY | 6,161 | 345 | 7.0% |
| 12 | Saratoga, WY | 1,715 | 96 | 7.0% |
| 13 | Evanston, WY | 11,801 | 660 | 7.0% |
| 14 | Glenrock, WY | 2,863 | 137 | 6.0% |
| 15 | Kemmerer, WY | 2,640 | 126 | 6.0% |
| 16 | Sundance, WY | 1,102 | 52 | 6.0% |
| 17 | Casper, WY | 58,631 | 2,814 | 6.0% |
| 18 | Rock Springs, WY | 23,361 | 934 | 5.0% |
| 19 | Cheyenne, WY | 64,795 | 2,591 | 5.0% |
| 20 | Cody, WY | 10,081 | 403 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Sheridan, WY | 18,807 | 752 | 5.0% |
| 22 | Green River, WY | 11,772 | 470 | 5.0% |
| 23 | Douglas, WY | 6,356 | 254 | 5.0% |
| 24 | Greybull, WY | 2,145 | 68 | 4.0% |
| 25 | Evansville, WY | 2,755 | 88 | 4.0% |
| 26 | Mountain View, WY | 1,114 | 35 | 4.0% |
| 27 | Buffalo, WY | 4,475 | 143 | 4.0% |
| 28 | Lander, WY | 7,561 | 241 | 4.0% |
| 29 | Gillette, WY | 33,158 | 1,061 | 4.0% |
| 30 | Rawlins, WY | 8,287 | 265 | 4.0% |
| 31 | Lyman, WY | 1,736 | 55 | 4.0% |
| 32 | Bar Nunn, WY | 2,945 | 70 | 3.0% |
| 33 | Powell, WY | 6,460 | 155 | 3.0% |
| 34 | Afton, WY | 2,303 | 55 | 3.0% |
| 35 | Laramie, WY | 31,735 | 507 | 2.0% |
| 36 | Wheatland, WY | 3,575 | 57 | 2.0% |
| 37 | Star Valley Ranch, WY | 2,231 | 35 | 2.0% |
| 38 | Wright, WY | 1,509 | 12 | 1.0% |
| 39 | Jackson, WY | 10,748 | 85 | 1.0% |
| 40 | Pine Bluffs, WY | 1,363 | 0 | 0.0% |
