Baggs, Wyoming Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 348. Estimated population in July 2024: 354 (+1.7% change)
Males: 184 (52.9%), Females: 164 (47.1%)

Carbon County

Zip code: 82321

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $29,688
Median house value: $74,400

Population by Race

Races in Baggs:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
• Hispanic (5.2%)
• American Indian (3.2%)
• Other race (1.7%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (31.0%), English (18.1%), Irish (18.1%), Dutch (8.3%), Swedish (6.3%), Norwegian (5.2%).

Elevation: 6247 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Baggs

• High school or higher: 87.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
• Unemployed: 6.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baggs town

• Never married: 26.8%
• Now married: 48.8%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 17.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+40.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Baggs:

• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE – CAH (about 33 miles; CRAIG, CO)
• YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 66 miles; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBON COUNTY (about 70 miles; RAWLINS, WY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baggs:

• YAMPA VALLEY (about 50 miles; HAYDEN, CO; Abbreviation: HDN)
• ROCK SPRINGS-SWEETWATER COUNTY (about 104 miles; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Abbreviation: RKS)
• EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 110 miles; EAGLE, CO; Abbreviation: EGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Baggs:

• DIXON (about 13 miles; DIXON, WY; Abbreviation: 9U4)
• CRAIG-MOFFAT (about 40 miles; CRAIG, CO; Abbreviation: CAG)
• RAWLINS MUNI (about 62 miles; RAWLINS, WY; Abbreviation: RWL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baggs:

• COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 108 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
• UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 137 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 149 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
• COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 157 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
• CASPER COLLEGE (about 159 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 168 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 171 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)

Public primary/middle school in Baggs:

• LITTLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 100 MEEKER ST.; Grades: KG – 12)