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Laramie

Wyoming · 27,204 residents · 18.4 sq mi
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Laramie is a city of 27,204 people in Wyoming. This skews young, with a median age of 25.3. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 22.6%, above the 12.4% national rate. That trails the Wyoming median by roughly 28%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 25.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

27,204
+2%since 1990
from 26,687 in 1990
1990 – 2025
25.3
−1%since 1990
from 25.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
18.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
26K28K30K31K33K19902000201020202024Laramie
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.1%(1,388)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.7%(1,282)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.7%(1,275)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1912%(3,275)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2422.8%(6,192)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415%(4,076)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4410.9%(2,952)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.1%(3,009)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.7%(1,564)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744%(1,077)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(835)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(279)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,319
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,642 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,036
+38%since 1990
from $11,652 in 1990
US average: $21,522
22.6%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 21.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$109,200
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $66,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$465
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $343 in 1990
US average: $602
47.5%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 45.8% in 1990
52.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

46.7%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 40.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
94.0%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 90.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
19.6%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 18.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.5 min
−10%since 1990
from 11.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.5%(6,261)
Married40.5%(4,919)
Widowed1%(116)
Divorced7.1%(860)
Women 15+
Never married39.6%(4,402)
Married44.9%(4,999)
Widowed5.6%(624)
Divorced9.9%(1,104)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
12.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 27,204 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Laramie, Wyoming?

The typical household in Laramie, Wyoming earns about $27,319 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 $109,200, and the typical rent is about $465 a month.

How educated are people in Laramie, Wyoming?

About 46.7% 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 22.6% 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 517 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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