COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Laramie County
Wyoming · 81,607 residents · 2,685.864 sq mi
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Laramie County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $39,607. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $101,200.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.3
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024101K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(5,384)
5 to 97.3%(5,926)
10 to 147.4%(6,057)
15 to 197.3%(5,927)
20 to 246.8%(5,533)
25 to 3414.2%(11,617)
35 to 4416.3%(13,277)
45 to 5414.1%(11,489)
55 to 648.6%(7,046)
65 to 746.1%(5,013)
75 to 843.9%(3,223)
85 and over1.4%(1,115)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,607
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,571 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$101,200
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $69,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(66,165)
Black3%(2,179)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(7,149)
Asian1.2%(844)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(67,901)
Black2.5%(2,015)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(8,897)
Asian0.9%(743)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican11.9%(12,007)
Spaniard0.7%(750)
South American0.7%(704)
Puerto Rican0.3%(324)
Venezuelan0.2%(236)
Central American0.2%(219)
Chilean0.1%(146)
Peruvian0.1%(124)
Colombian0.1%(97)
Panamanian0.1%(87)
Paraguayan0.1%(76)
Guatemalan0.1%(59)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(519)
Korean0.1%(145)
Asian Indian0.1%(128)
Chinese0.1%(127)
Japanese0.1%(102)
Vietnamese0%(27)
Indonesian0%(25)
Nepalese0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Cambodian0%(12)
Burmese0%(9)
Pakistani0%(1)
Ancestry
German22%(22,245)
English14.5%(14,687)
Irish13%(13,151)
American5.3%(5,337)
Scottish3.1%(3,098)
Swedish2.7%(2,711)
Norwegian2.6%(2,605)
Italian2.3%(2,373)
French2.3%(2,364)
Polish1.7%(1,732)
Dutch1.4%(1,401)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,076)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(888)
Russian0.8%(842)
Welsh0.7%(739)
Greek0.6%(647)
Czech0.6%(579)
British0.4%(425)
French Canadian0.3%(313)
Lithuanian0.3%(309)
Swiss0.3%(306)
Subsaharan African0.3%(273)
Finnish0.3%(271)
Canadian0.2%(224)
Hungarian0.2%(203)
Austrian0.2%(200)
Croatian0.2%(157)
Belgian0.1%(148)
West Indian0.1%(132)
Portuguese0.1%(120)
Ukrainian0.1%(104)
Arab0.1%(90)
Slovene0.1%(58)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(42)
Slovak0%(37)
Palestinian0%(35)
Nigerian0%(32)
Barbadian0%(29)
Somali0%(27)
Turkish0%(25)
Romanian0%(22)
Ethiopian0%(21)
Haitian0%(17)
Egyptian0%(16)
Jamaican0%(16)
Jordanian0%(15)
Lebanese0%(15)
Australian0%(13)
Serbian0%(12)
Syrian0%(9)
Brazilian0%(7)
Israeli0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.1%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 84.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married25.3%(8,175)
Married60.5%(19,514)
Widowed2.3%(743)
Divorced11.9%(3,838)
Women 15+
Never married18.3%(5,898)
Married58.1%(18,726)
Widowed9.5%(3,072)
Divorced14%(4,511)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Laramie County, Wyoming?
Laramie County, Wyoming has about 81,607 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Laramie County, Wyoming?
The typical household in Laramie County, Wyoming earns about $39,607 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Laramie County, Wyoming expensive?
In Laramie County, Wyoming, the median home is worth about $101,200, and the typical rent is about $473 a month.
How educated are people in Laramie County, Wyoming?
About 23.4% of adults age 25 and over in Laramie County, Wyoming hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Laramie County, Wyoming?
About 9.1% of people in Laramie County, Wyoming live below the federal poverty line.
Has Laramie County, Wyoming grown since 1990?
Yes, Laramie County, Wyoming has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,465 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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