Population
254 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Wyoming
City profile · Wyoming · Census ACS 2023
Kelly, WY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kelly - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 254
- Residents
- $1,653
- Median rent (state)
Kelly - the verdict
Wyoming's Kelly counts 254 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 65th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Kelly, WY
254 people live in Kelly, Wyoming - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 59.2 years. Educational attainment runs 28.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 32.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in Wyoming run below the national norm: the state registers 92.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,653 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $180 across Wyoming, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 70.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.7 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wyoming average
How does Kelly compare to other US cities?
Where Kelly sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 65% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Kelly's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Wyoming, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Kelly in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 32.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
254
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
59.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
32.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.1%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
0.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
93.8%
Work from Home
6.3%
Based on 48 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Wyoming - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$180
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Wyoming state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Wyoming state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Kelly sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,653/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
70.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Wyoming
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kelly's 254 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Kelly compares to nearby Wyoming cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly (this city) | 254 | N/A |
| Kaycee | 254 | $46,250 |
| Rock River | 254 | $62,750 |
| Medicine Bow | 257 | $31,538 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WY NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Kelly, WY?
What is the population of Kelly, WY? +
Kelly, WY counts 254 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Kelly? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kelly; the closest available measure is the Wyoming state average, a cost of living index of 92.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wyoming vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.