CITY
Laramie
Wyoming · 32,284 residents (2025 est.) · 18.4 sq mi
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With 32,234 people, Laramie is a city in Wyoming. This skews young, with a median age of 26.9. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. 44% of homes are owner-occupied. 71% were living in the same home a year earlier. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 26.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
32,234
+18%since 2000
from 27,204 in 2000
32,284 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
18.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202432K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.6%(1,151)
5 to 94.1%(1,326)
10 to 143.8%(1,211)
15 to 1910.7%(3,457)
20 to 2424.2%(7,797)
25 to 3417.3%(5,569)
35 to 4410.2%(3,290)
45 to 548.1%(2,599)
55 to 647.1%(2,291)
65 to 747.1%(2,295)
75 to 842.9%(934)
85 and over1%(314)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$55,613
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,319 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.4%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8%
Other services5.4%
Wholesale trade4.2%
Retail trade4.1%
Public administration3.8%
Finance & insurance2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
Construction1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Manufacturing0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
Education & health services0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$319,500
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.7
+18%since 2009
from 4.9 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.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(23,605)
Black1.1%(305)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(2,161)
Asian1.9%(516)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(25,282)
Black1.2%(391)
Hispanic / Latino11.4%(3,689)
Asian3.8%(1,241)
Other5.1%(1,631)
46
+46%since 2009
from 31 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
Mexican6.9%(2,210)
Puerto Rican0.9%(300)
Spaniard0.7%(236)
Central American0.7%(234)
South American0.6%(186)
Guatemalan0.5%(169)
Peruvian0.3%(90)
Panamanian0.1%(39)
Bolivian0.1%(36)
Nicaraguan0.1%(24)
Venezuelan0.1%(19)
Chilean0%(16)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese1.4%(442)
Asian Indian1.3%(424)
Korean0.4%(132)
Malaysian0.2%(68)
Nepalese0.2%(62)
Vietnamese0.1%(22)
Thai0.1%(21)
Filipino0.1%(18)
Japanese0%(16)
Bangladeshi0%(11)
Pakistani0%(5)
Sri Lankan0%(3)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Indonesian0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(32)
Ancestry
German24.2%(7,808)
English15.3%(4,924)
Irish14.8%(4,765)
American5.9%(1,890)
Italian4.2%(1,338)
Swedish4%(1,292)
Scottish3.3%(1,077)
Norwegian3%(956)
Polish2.6%(837)
French2%(633)
Dutch1.8%(595)
Ukrainian1.2%(401)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(333)
British0.9%(302)
Russian0.8%(247)
Welsh0.8%(247)
Czech0.7%(210)
Arab0.6%(198)
Greek0.6%(182)
Hungarian0.6%(182)
Portuguese0.5%(172)
Danish0.5%(156)
Swiss0.4%(140)
Finnish0.4%(133)
Canadian0.4%(130)
French Canadian0.4%(129)
Subsaharan African0.3%(111)
Lebanese0.3%(105)
Croatian0.2%(69)
Austrian0.2%(66)
Belgian0.1%(32)
Slovene0.1%(30)
Slovak0.1%(29)
West Indian0.1%(29)
Turkish0.1%(27)
Romanian0.1%(26)
Nigerian0.1%(21)
Armenian0.1%(20)
Serbian0%(12)
Israeli0%(11)
Jamaican0%(11)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Iranian0%(8)
Lithuanian0%(7)
Macedonian0%(6)
Egyptian0%(5)
Haitian0%(5)
Iraqi0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
97.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 94.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 96.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married56.6%(8,494)
Married35.1%(5,266)
Widowed0.9%(130)
Divorced7.4%(1,109)
Women 15+
Never married50%(6,779)
Married38%(5,151)
Widowed4.9%(659)
Divorced7.1%(958)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
19.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
18.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% 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)38.2%(564)
Gulf War (1990s)18%(266)
Vietnam era12.8%(189)
Korean War5.1%(76)
World War II2.4%(35)
Share of the 1,477 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 Laramie, Wyoming?
Laramie, Wyoming has about 32,234 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Laramie, Wyoming?
The typical household in Laramie, Wyoming earns about $55,613 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Laramie, Wyoming expensive?
In Laramie, Wyoming, the median home is worth about $319,500, and the typical rent is about $925 a month.
How educated are people in Laramie, Wyoming?
About 56.2% of adults age 25 and over in Laramie, Wyoming hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Laramie, Wyoming?
About 22.5% of people in Laramie, Wyoming live below the federal poverty line.
Has Laramie, Wyoming grown since 1990?
Yes, Laramie, Wyoming has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,547 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.
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