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Dubois’ median age is 61.7 years, against 37.3 years in Wyoming’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 20 in Wyoming we compare has a lower property crime rate than Dubois. Its National Register listings include Union Pass and ELS Bridge over Big Wind River. Dubois has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Dubois beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 243 in 1920, a low of 177 in 1930, 911 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dubois, 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 Dubois.
People 65 and older are 43% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (22% statewide). Dubois has grown 8.3% since 2020, to 984 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of Dubois adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%.
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.9 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Dubois | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.2% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 35.8% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.4% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.7% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.5% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.6% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Its public schools are run by the Fremont County School District # 2. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubois ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 72 | A |
| Dubois High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 59 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Dubois’ FEMA risk score is 87 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Dubois home is worth about $454,000, down 0.8% in a year, 23% above the Wyoming typical home.
| Dubois | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,005 a month | $927 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The July high in Dubois is 79°F. Dubois has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
44% of Dubois’s working residents work right in town. Jobs based in Dubois grew to 382 in 2023, 60 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Riverton (5%), Cheyenne (3%) and Lander (2%).
| Dubois | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 44% | 50% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dubois's reported crime rate is well below Wyoming's. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2024.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Dubois beats the Wyoming average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 12% of Dubois adults binge drink. Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Dubois.
| Dubois | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Dubois | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Dubois | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 8.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Dubois; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dubois residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
4 places in Dubois on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wyoming, United States
Dubois (, DOO-boyz) is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 971 at the 2010 census, but dropped to 911 in the 2020 census. While the Town of Dubois includes 3.49 square miles (9.0 km2) within the Town Limits which constitutes a population density of 261 people per square mile, the 82513 ZIP Code ("Dubois, Wyoming") includes 1,537.47 square miles (3,982.0 km2) and has a total population of 1,549 which is a population density of about 1 person per square mile. For comparison, the Dubois ZIP Code is 324 square miles (840 km2) larger than the entire state of Rhode Island.
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Dubois has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
