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Laramie

Wyoming · 26,687 residents · 18.4 sq mi
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Laramie is a city of 26,687 people in Wyoming. This is an unusually credentialed place: 40% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 25.7. 46% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Wyoming median by roughly 28%. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
26,687
−2%vs 2000
vs 27,204 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
25.7
+1%vs 2000
vs 25.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
26K28K30K31K33K19902000201020202024Laramie
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(1,652)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(1,557)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(1,451)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911%(2,929)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2420.3%(5,411)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(4,850)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(3,416)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(1,978)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.3%(1,406)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.3%(1,159)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(642)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(236)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$19,642
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,319 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,652
−27%vs 2000
vs $16,036 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
21.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,500
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $109,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$343
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $465 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
45.8%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.5% in 2000
54.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(23,605)
Black1.1%(305)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(2,161)
Asian1.9%(516)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(24,993)
Black0.7%(186)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(1,753)
Asian1.9%(516)
Other3.7%(992)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.9%(2,210)
Puerto Rican0.9%(300)
Spaniard0.7%(236)
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)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
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
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)
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)
Haitian0%(5)
Iraqi0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.4%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.0%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
18.0%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.7 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 10.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(266)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.8%(189)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(76)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(35)
US avg: 1%

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 26,687 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Laramie, Wyoming?

The typical household in Laramie, Wyoming earns about $19,642 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 $66,500, and the typical rent is about $343 a month.

How educated are people in Laramie, Wyoming?

About 40.4% 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 21.0% of people in Laramie, Wyoming live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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