Afton

Population: 1,982
Median household income: $56,806
Median home value: $311,200

Afton is a community in Lincoln County, Wyoming, home to 1,982 residents. The median household income of $56,806 is below the Lincoln County median ($86,092).

Between 2019 and 2023, Afton's population declined 3.7% from 2,058 to 1,982, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $229,500 to $311,200.

The median resident is 44.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,982
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,806
Median home value: $311,200
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 989
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0581,982

Median household income

$51,458$56,806

Median home value

$229,500$311,200

Median gross rent

$915$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,058	$51,458	$229,500	$915
2020	1,984	$46,000	$235,400	$626
2021	2,181	$54,250	$246,800	$701
2022	2,303	$52,273	$296,300	$724
2023	1,982	$56,806	$311,200	$738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	185	9.3%
5 to 17	264	13.3%
18 to 24	217	10.9%
25 to 34	247	12.5%
35 to 44	99	5.0%
45 to 54	264	13.3%
55 to 64	288	14.5%
65 to 74	185	9.3%
75 and over	233	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,724	87.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	107	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	4.3%
High school graduate	352	26.7%
Some college or associate's	567	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	205	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	135	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	949	85.3%
Carpooled	34	3.1%
Public transit	9	0.8%
Walked	37	3.3%
Bicycle	23	2.1%
Worked from home	57	5.1%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	800	75.8%
15 to 29 min	100	9.5%
30 to 44 min	101	9.6%
45 to 59 min	2	0.2%
60+ min	52	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 13.6% (265 of 1,949)

	Count	Share
Family households	524	58.9%
Nonfamily households	366	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	890	90.0%
Vacant	99	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	528	59.3%
Renter-occupied	362	40.7%

1-unit, detached60.7%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	600	60.7%
1-unit, attached	45	4.6%
2 to 4 units	114	11.5%
5 to 19 units	158	16.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	72	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5600245
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.7263, -110.9320