Medicine Bow

County:: Carbon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.458
State:: Wyoming

Medicine Bow is a town located in Carbon County, Wyoming. Medicine Bow has a 2025 population of 236. Medicine Bow is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -2.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 241 in 2020.

The average household income in Medicine Bow is $41,212 with a poverty rate of 29.96%. The median age in Medicine Bow is 65.2 years: 65.8 years for males, and 62.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Medicine Bow includes 82.88% White, 5.45% other race, 4.28% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	213	82.88%
Two or more races	19	7.39%
Other race	14	5.45%
Native American	11	4.28%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Medicine Bow Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Medicine Bow's average per capita income is $21,563. Household income levels show a median of $31,538. The poverty rate stands at 29.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$39,219	-
Families	$38,438	$46,391
Households	$31,538	$41,212
Non Families	$30,682	$37,270

$21,563

Average Income

$31,538

Median Household Income

29.96%

Poverty Rate