Russian Population in Big Horn County, WY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Russian population in Big Horn County, WY is reported at 189 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the five cities in Big Horn County - Lovell, Basin, Greybull, Byron and Cowley - reports Russian residents. Their combined count forms most of the 189 total, with the rest residing in unincorporated areas. This distribution is detailed in the breakdown below.

Top 5 cities with the largest Russian population in Big Horn County

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  • 1
    Lovell
    Russian population in Lovell is 89
    3.44% of Lovell population is Russian
  • 2
    Basin
    Russian population in Basin is 47
    3.60% of Basin population is Russian
  • 3
    Greybull
    Russian population in Greybull is 16
    0.78% of Greybull population is Russian
  • 4
    Byron
    Russian population in Byron is 3
    0.65% of Byron population is Russian
  • 5
    Cowley
    Russian population in Cowley is 2
    0.25% of Cowley population is Russian

Overview of Russian population in Big Horn County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Big Horn County contains 189 Russian residents (1.6% of 11,737 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 72nd percentile nationally among counties and 73rd percentile within Wyoming for Russian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Big Horn County's Russian population of 1.6% surpassing both Wyoming's state average of 0.58% and the national average of 0.69%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Big Horn County with 189 Russian residents, representing 5.6% of Wyoming's total Russian population of 3,391.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Big Horn County maintains 0.06 Russian Americans per square mile compared to Wyoming's average of 0.035, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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Big Horn County Cities Ranked by Russian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Russian populations across all five cities, led by Lovell with 89 residents, followed by Basin with 47 residents. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Big Horn County, WY ranked by Russian population count
Rank by Russian Population
City
Russian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Big Horn County Russian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lovell 89 3.44% 47.09%
2 Basin 47 3.60% 24.87%
3 Greybull 16 0.78% 8.47%
4 Byron 3 0.65% 1.59%
5 Cowley 2 0.25% 1.06%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Big Horn County, WY by their Russian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Russian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Russian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Russian alone, while others identify as Russian along with another race (such as Russian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Russian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Russian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Russian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Russian .
  2. % of Total Big Horn County Russian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Russian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Russian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Russian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Russian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.