Bar Nunn, Wyoming

Town in Natrona County · population 2,981 (2020 Census)

Median home: $297,300
Household income: $98,804
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 88°
Snow a year: 72 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 13
Median age: 36.3

Bar Nunn is a town of 2,981 people in Natrona County, Wyoming. The median home is worth $297,300, above the typical Wyoming town ($270,400). It ranks quieter than 87% of Wyoming towns, easier by car than 87% of Wyoming towns, better for cycling than 79% of Wyoming towns.

Bar Nunn in our rankings:

#10 in The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Wyoming
#19 in The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Wyoming
#22 in The 25 Best Small Towns for Families in Wyoming

How Bar Nunn ranks

Percentile among Wyoming towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Wyoming towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Bar Nunn is worth $297,300, above the typical Wyoming town ($270,400). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $98,804, which is more affordable than 74% of Wyoming towns. Median rent is $1,042 a month. 95.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Wyoming towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Bar Nunn	Typical Wyoming town
Median home value	$297,300	$270,400
Median rent	$1,042	$902
Median household income	$98,804	$69,545
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	3.7×
Homeownership	95.8%	73.2%
Median year built	2004	1980
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Bar Nunn

People	Bar Nunn	Typical Wyoming town
Median age	36.3	39.7
Age 65 and over	14.0%	18.2%
Under 18	28.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.5%	24.8%
Below the poverty line	2.2%	9.8%
Veterans	8.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.5%	—
Work from home	2.5%	6.2%
Average commute	23.4 min	17.0 min
Homes with broadband	94.8%	89.6%

Weather in Bar Nunn

July highs average 88.3°F and January lows 16.5°F. About 13.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 71.8 inches of snow (typical Wyoming town: 55.7 in). Expect about 36 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 163 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Casper Wwtp station (5.0 mi away); snow from Casper Natrona Co Ap (6.1 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bar Nunn since 1950, compared with 4 for the typical Wyoming town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on June 18, 1987 about 5.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 23, 2019.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 45 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on June 23, 1974.

Severe weather in Natrona County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Natrona County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Natrona County has been included in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 11, 2023	Flood	DR-4739: Flooding
April 11, 2020	Biological	DR-4535: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3479: Covid-19
October 11, 2015	Fire	FM-5115: Station Fire
September 9, 2012	Fire	FM-5014: Sheep Herder Hill Fire Complex

Jobs and pay in Natrona County

Natrona County had 40,029 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $61,394 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in 2023; in Bar Nunn itself the ACS puts it at 3.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Bar Nunn

Hartrandt, WY
2.7 mi · 724 people · home —
Evansville, WY
5.1 mi · 2,746 people · home $240,700
Mills, WY
5.4 mi · 4,034 people · home $174,400
Casper, WY
5.7 mi · 59,038 people · home $260,400
Vista West, WY
6.1 mi · 940 people · home $468,300
Casper Mountain, WY
12.6 mi · 545 people · home $537,300
Glenrock, WY
25.8 mi · 2,420 people · home $235,100

Bar Nunn questions

Is Bar Nunn, Wyoming a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Bar Nunn scores better for retirees than 29% of Wyoming towns and quieter than 87%. 14.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.3).

How much does a house cost in Bar Nunn?

The median owner-occupied home in Bar Nunn is valued at $297,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $98,804, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,042 a month.

What is the weather like in Bar Nunn?

July highs average 88.3°F and January lows 16.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 13.4 inches of precipitation a year and 71.8 inches of snow.

Does Bar Nunn get tornadoes?

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bar Nunn since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on June 18, 1987. The typical Wyoming town has had 4.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Bar Nunn's Census boundary (GEOID 5605245). Comparisons use the median of Wyoming towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.