Town guide

Baggs, Wyoming

Baggs is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, home to about 443 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82321.

Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population443869 per sq mi
Median home value$172,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Baggs

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)177 miles away
Closer regional airportYampa Valley Airport (HDN)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO171 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ569 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Baggs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Baggs

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Baggs had 411 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 91st largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Carbon County grew from 9,589 residents in 1900 to 14,537 in 2020.

Baggs population by census2000: 348, 2010: 440, 2020: 411348200044020104112020

Carbon County, 1900–2020

Carbon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,589, 1910: 11,282, 1920: 9,525, 1930: 11,391, 1940: 12,644, 1950: 15,742, 1960: 14,937, 1970: 13,354, 1980: 21,896, 1990: 16,659, 2000: 15,639, 2010: 15,885, 2020: 14,53710K’00’1010K’20’3013K’40’5015K’60’7022K’80’9016K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 11.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BaggsJan: high 32°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 12°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 36°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 43°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 49°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 48°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 40°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in32°7°Jan0.737°12°Feb0.848°22°Mar0.758°29°Apr1.168°36°May1.879°43°Jun0.887°49°Jul0.984°48°Aug0.975°40°Sep1.160°29°Oct1.145°19°Nov0.733°9°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baggs, WY weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Carbon County

4,062 jobs at 500 businesses in Carbon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carbon CountyHotels and restaurants: 886 jobs; Retail trade: 769 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 602 jobs; Manufacturing: 510 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 255 jobs; Construction: 199 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 156 jobs; Administrative and support: 123 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Manufacturing 13% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 5% Real estate and rentals 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baggs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital, theCritical access hospital · emergency room · Craig35.7 miles
  • Memorial Hospital of Carbon CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rawlins56.2 miles
  • North Platte Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saratoga57.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Baggs

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Baggs Library0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Baggs

Public schools here are run by Carbon County School District #1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Little Snake River Valley SchoolBaggsK–12195Public58.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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