Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Douglas gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $320K, 3.9 years of the county’s $82K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 4th of 28 in Wyoming. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $83K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 89% of U.S. towns. 46% of working residents work locally in Douglas, below the Wyoming town median (51%) but above the median of U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Fort Fetterman and US Post Office-Douglas Main. Only 2 of the 20 Wyoming towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Douglas.
Where Douglas beats most towns.
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Census counts: 491 in 1890, 6,386 in 2020. The archive holds 56 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Douglas is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Douglas, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Douglas.
Douglas pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Wyoming norm, has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and has seen reported crime fall by about half.
The Douglas 1 Se weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 126 days, shorter than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Douglas has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Douglas’ July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its public schools are run by the Converse County School District #1. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Douglas High School, with 511 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 389 | A− |
| Douglas High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 511 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
The average trip to work in Douglas is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Casper (8%), Gillette (2%) and Cheyenne (2%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
| Douglas | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 103 to 42 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Children under 18 are 29% of residents (23% statewide). 15% of residents are 65 or older in Douglas. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Wyoming.
| Douglas | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.1 years | 37.2 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Douglas | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.6% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
4.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Douglas | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.5% | 9.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Douglas grades A− overall with a typical home of about $320K, below the Wyoming typical value; only 4 of the 6 Wyoming towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Douglas home is worth about $320,000, up 1.7% in a year, 13% below the Wyoming typical home.
| Douglas | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $841 a month | $928 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 70% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Douglas tracks Wyoming closely on all 31 CDC measures. 69% of Douglas adults had a checkup this year.
| Douglas | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 68% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 32% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 2025, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Douglas.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Douglas; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Douglas residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wyoming.
12 places in Douglas on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Douglas.
City in Wyoming, United States
Douglas is a city in and the county seat of Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 6,386 at the 2020 census. It is the home of the Wyoming State Fair.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Douglas grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #4 of 28 in Wyoming. It grades B for health, B for safety and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
7 notable people were born here, including Harriet Hageman and David Briggs.
