House, 1941
Big Piney’s story
147 years in pictures
Census counts: 173 in 1920, a peak of 663 in 1960, 395 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 4 maps from 1939 on.
- 1879Big Piney is settled
Big PineyWY
A town of 385, settled in 1879.
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Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
385
2025 Census estimate · −4.2% since 2020
Median home value
$197K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
202
Balanced
Is Big Piney a good place to live?
Big Piney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
385 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MarbletonBig Piney
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Big Piney: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Big Piney, and how to reach them.
PowerRocky Mountain Power15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Big Piney water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Big Piney’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSublette County ClerkSublette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code8311383113 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Big Piney.
Who lives here
Big Piney is older than the Wyoming average
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 33%, against 31% across Wyoming. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (19% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide). Since 2020, Big Piney has lost 4.2% of its people, to 385 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
40.7median age · WY 39.1
| Big Piney | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.7 years | 37.3 years | 40.5 years |
Big PineyWyomingUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school21%
Some college32%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Big Piney | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.1% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.6% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.7% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Schools
The schools Big Piney’s kids attend
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The public schools here belong to the Sublette County School District #9.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Piney ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 138 | C− |
| Big Piney High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 150 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
The climate in Big Piney brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Big Piney’s midsummer high is 82°F, below both the Wyoming town median (87°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter0–28°
Spring22–51°
Summer40–78°
Fall22–55°
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
In Big Piney, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Wyoming or U.S. town
For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away. 6% of working residents work locally in Big Piney, below both Wyoming’s towns (50%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based locally fell to 202 in 2023, 172 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Pinedale (17%), Marbleton (11%) and Jackson (4%).
6%work in town
| Big Piney | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 50% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Big Piney6%
Pinedale17%
Marbleton11%
Jackson4%
Rock Springs2%
26 mi
median commute distance
202
jobs based in Big Piney
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Big Piney is
Among adults in Big Piney, 9.4% worry about having enough food. The town tracks Wyoming closely on all 31 CDC measures.
| Big Piney | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 68% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
0 better31 too close to call0 worse
Sublette County Health
31.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Big Piney has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
Of the losses FEMA expects in Big Piney, 41% come from avalanches and 25% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over half of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Big Piney
17pages on Big Piney
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Big Piney; the nearest are
Western Wyoming Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rock Springs79.7 mi$4,230 in-state tuitionUtah State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Logan, UT102.9 mi$9,228 in-state tuitionCollege of Eastern IdahoCommunity college · Public · Idaho Falls, ID114.7 mi$3,390 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Big Piney residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wyoming.
About Big Piney
Town in Wyoming, United States
Big Piney is a town in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Big Piney had a population of 395. It was incorporated in 1913.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1879
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,824 ft
- ZIP code
- 83113
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Big Piney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Piney, WY a good place to live?
Big Piney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.