| | West Yellowstone, MT | Smoot, WY | United States |
| Population | 1,096 | 479 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.2% | 45.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.8% | 54.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.8 | 27.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,271 | 139 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,177 | 182 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 913 | 128 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 16.6% | 53.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 50.3% | 118.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,389.1 | 275.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | West Yellowstone, MT | Smoot, WY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 11.3% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.0% | 2.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 8.4% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.9% | 20.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.0% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.0% | 9.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 13.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 12.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | West Yellowstone, MT | Smoot, WY | United States |
| White | 76.8% | 94.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.6% | 5.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 17.7% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | West Yellowstone, MT | Smoot, WY | United States |
| Married Population | 50.4% | 40.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.4% | 40.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.6% | 59.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.8% | 36.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.1% | 23.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.6% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.38 | 3.68 | 2.60 |
| Households | 420 | 130 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 222 | 93 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.2% | 82.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.4% | 17.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 198 | 37 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.7% | 0.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.7% | 0.0% | 10.8% |