Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,730, settled in 1900.
Worland gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $266K, 4 years of the county’s $66K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 8th of 28 graded towns in Wyoming. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 89% of U.S. towns. 55% of working residents work locally in Worland, above both the Wyoming town median (49%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Worland has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Worland House and Worland Ranch. Among 28 Wyoming towns, just 1 have a lower January low than Worland.
Where Worland beats most towns.
5,487 counted in 2010 and 4,773 in 2020; an estimated 4,730 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 Worland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 265 in 1910, a peak of 6,391 in 1980, 4,773 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Worland, 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 Worland.
Worland has hotter summers than almost anywhere else in Wyoming and fares better on crime within Wyoming than nationally, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Wyoming (mostly inland flooding).
0.6 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The trail density in Worland is 0.1 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Newell Sargent Park, at 25 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 2. Newell Sargent Park | — | 25 |
| 3. Kiwanis Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Washakie County School District #1. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Worland High School, with 339 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worland Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 270 | A− |
| Worland High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 339 | B+ |
| South Side ElementaryTop results in townGrades 2–3 | Grades 2–3 | 158 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of Wyoming towns, with expected losses of about $357 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Only 1 of the 28 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Worland.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Home values rose 43% in five years, to about $266K, against 25% across Wyoming.
Of the 28 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Worland. Typical home values rose 6.9% in the year to September 2026.
| Worland | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $703 a month | $928 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
Worland beats the Wyoming average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 13% of Worland adults binge drink. Only 1 of the 28 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Worland.
| Worland | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 68% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Worland | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 83% of Wyoming’s graded towns. Reported crimes rose from 26 to 55 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Worland’s violent crime rate is 2.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Worland | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9 per 1,000 residents | 8.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
July afternoons average 91.6°, the highest of 205 Wyoming places with climate records; January nights average 6.1°.
No town among the 28 in Wyoming we compare has a higher July high than Worland. Worland has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. About 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 2,344 working residents takes 10.5 minutes, against 18.8 across Wyoming.
Among 28 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a lower average trip to work than Worland. Since 2013, Worland has added 270 jobs, to 2,707 in 2023. The top destinations are Casper (4%), Cody (2%) and Sheridan (2%).
| Worland | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (19% statewide). 20% of residents are under 18 in Worland. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Wyoming.
| Worland | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.4 years | 37.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Worland | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.2% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.1% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.6% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.9% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,700, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of Worland; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Worland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
3 places in Worland on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Worland.
City in Wyoming, United States
Worland is a city in Washakie County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 4,773 at the 2020 census, down from 5,487 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Washakie County. It is located within the Big Horn Basin and along the Big Horn River in northwestern Wyoming.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Worland grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #8 of 28 in Wyoming. It grades C for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.
6 notable people were born here, including Aaron Huey and Debbie Hammons.
