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Casper

Wyoming · 58,771 residents (2025 est.) · 26.8 sq mi
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With 58,839 people, Casper is a city in Wyoming. The foreign-born share is 2%. The average commute runs 17 minutes. There are 2,199 people per square mile. The population is up 19% since 2000. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $260,400.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
58,839
+19%since 2000
from 49,644 in 2000
58,771 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,199 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 1,981 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
+3%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
26.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
45K49K53K57K61K19902000201020202024Casper
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(3,779)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(3,666)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(4,267)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(4,090)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(3,252)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.1%(8,277)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(8,382)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(6,465)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(6,675)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(6,129)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(2,865)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(992)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,218
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,567 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,613
+120%since 2000
from $19,409 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.1%
+14.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
+2%since 2010
from 0.457 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing4.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$260,400
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,009
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $408 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 66.9% in 2000
30.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.26 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+10%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(45,334)
Black0.8%(399)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(2,656)
Asian0.5%(238)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85%(50,040)
Black0.6%(360)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(5,380)
Asian0.5%(322)
Other4.7%(2,737)
Diversity Score
33
+29%since 2009
from 26 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.8%(4,007)
Puerto Rican0.3%(174)
Spaniard0.3%(157)
Cuban0.1%(60)
Salvadoran0.1%(47)
Colombian0.1%(30)
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(105)
Sri Lankan0.2%(91)
Filipino0.1%(69)
Taiwanese0%(26)
Thai0%(11)
Chinese0%(9)
Korean0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(34)
Guamanian0%(25)
Ancestry
German23.9%(14,063)
English14.1%(8,295)
Irish13.3%(7,851)
American4.3%(2,519)
Scottish3.6%(2,116)
Norwegian3.2%(1,893)
French3%(1,756)
Italian2.7%(1,588)
Swedish2%(1,191)
Polish1.4%(850)
Welsh1.1%(672)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(656)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(569)
Danish0.8%(454)
Austrian0.7%(440)
Czech0.5%(282)
Russian0.4%(256)
Greek0.4%(249)
British0.4%(223)
Finnish0.3%(200)
Belgian0.3%(150)
Serbian0.2%(124)
Hungarian0.2%(114)
Arab0.2%(93)
West Indian0.1%(83)
Portuguese0.1%(82)
Lithuanian0.1%(81)
Canadian0.1%(76)
Croatian0.1%(68)
Nigerian0.1%(51)
Latvian0.1%(41)
Slovak0.1%(39)
Swiss0.1%(33)
Iranian0.1%(31)
Syrian0%(27)
Haitian0%(27)
Slovene0%(24)
Lebanese0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.5%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 22.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.1%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 89.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.0 min
+60%since 2000
from 10.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.5%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 5.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 69.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 78.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.5%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2012
from 11.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+12.8 ptssince 2017
from 79.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 93.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 4.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.2%(8,717)
Married47.8%(11,211)
Widowed3.5%(820)
Divorced11.5%(2,686)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(6,088)
Married48.2%(11,416)
Widowed9.4%(2,238)
Divorced16.7%(3,951)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.2%(990)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.7%(1,114)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(1,111)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(86)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,515 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Casper, Wyoming?

Casper, Wyoming has about 58,839 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Casper, Wyoming?

The typical household in Casper, Wyoming earns about $70,218 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Casper, Wyoming expensive?

In Casper, Wyoming, the median home is worth about $260,400, and the typical rent is about $1,009 a month.

How educated are people in Casper, Wyoming?

About 30.5% of adults age 25 and over in Casper, Wyoming hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Casper, Wyoming?

About 10.8% of people in Casper, Wyoming live below the federal poverty line.

Has Casper, Wyoming grown since 1990?

Yes, Casper, Wyoming has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,097 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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