Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,700, settled in 1907.
The best of Greybull’s subject grades are an A+ for walkability and an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for incomes. No town in Wyoming scores higher than Greybull on walkability. Greybull has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them US Post Office-Greybull Main and Lower Shell School House. Greybull has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Greybull beats most towns.
1,847 counted in 2010 and 1,651 in 2020; an estimated 1,700 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Greybull is from typical.
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Census counts: 258 in 1910, a peak of 2,692 in 1920, 1,651 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greybull, 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 Greybull.
The typical Greybull home is worth about $247,000, about the same as a year ago, 33% below the Wyoming typical home. At $807 a month, Greybull’s median rent is against $927 a month in Wyoming’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Greybull | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $807 a month | $927 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Big Horn County School District #3.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greybull ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 207 | B+ |
| Greybull High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 136 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Greybull since 2014.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Greybull has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 90°F, Greybull’s July high is where Wyoming’s towns sit at 87°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Greybull’s working residents works in town. Greybull’s average trip to work is 15 minutes. Jobs based in Greybull fell to 553 in 2023, 99 fewer than in 2013.
| Greybull | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 50% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greybull beats the Wyoming average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 69% of Greybull adults had a checkup this year.
| Greybull | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 68% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Greybull | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 9.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Greybull; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Greybull residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
4 places in Greybull on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Greybull.
Town in Wyoming, United States
Greybull is a town in central Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census. The town takes its name from the Greybull River which was named for a gray buffalo seen along its banks.
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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−.
4 notable people were born here, including Bobby Mallon and Jim Crawford.
