NordicWY
238 residents make their home in this town in Wyoming.
Is Nordic a good place to live?
39% of residents live below the poverty line in Nordic, above both the Wyoming town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Nordic. Nordic’s density of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both Wyoming’s towns (1.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Nordic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
238 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nordic: who provides what
Nordic is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Nordic.
Most of Nordic’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles. Jobs based in Nordic grew to 63 in 2023, 42 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Nordic for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (18%), Afton (17%) and Thayne (11%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Nordic brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 88 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Nordic is avalanches, at a high overall level
Expected losses in Nordic break down as 75% from avalanches and 13% from earthquakes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Nordic is
Nordic: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. For adults in the town, the share who had a checkup this year is 71%.
| Nordic | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 68% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Nordic | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 12.8% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 66.9% | 62.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Nordic sells for about $345K at the median
In Nordic, 79% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Nordic
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nordic; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Nordic residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
99% of working residents leave Nordic for work
Where Nordic’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nordic
Census-designated place in Wyoming, United States
Nordic is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 602 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,120 ft
Questions about Nordic
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nordic, WY a good place to live?
Nordic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.