METRO AREA
Casper Metro
Casper, WY · 1 counties · 80,526 residents (2025 est.) · 5,341 sq mi
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Casper is a metro area of 79,977 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. Density works out to 15 people per square mile. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
79,977
+20%since 2000
from 66,533 in 2000
80,526 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
5,341 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202480K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(4,566)
5 to 96.4%(5,128)
10 to 147.3%(5,846)
15 to 196.6%(5,317)
20 to 245.3%(4,260)
25 to 3413.2%(10,573)
35 to 4414.6%(11,650)
45 to 5411.1%(8,914)
55 to 6412.7%(10,125)
65 to 7410.6%(8,479)
75 to 844.9%(3,916)
85 and over1.5%(1,203)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$72,156
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,619 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
47.5%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
Wholesale trade7.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.1%
Finance & insurance6.7%
Manufacturing5.8%
Other services5.6%
Retail trade5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
Public administration3.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
Education & health services2%
Construction1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$273,000
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.8
+18%since 2009
from 3.2 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.
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(61,023)
Black0.7%(473)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(3,257)
Asian0.4%(269)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.6%(67,676)
Black0.5%(426)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(7,577)
Asian0.6%(440)
Other4.8%(3,858)
34
+39%since 2009
from 25 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
14
+5%since 2020
from 13 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican7%(5,560)
Spaniard0.3%(258)
Puerto Rican0.3%(206)
Cuban0.2%(137)
Central American0.2%(132)
South American0.1%(90)
Salvadoran0.1%(51)
Guatemalan0.1%(40)
Colombian0%(30)
Bolivian0%(24)
Peruvian0%(23)
Nicaraguan0%(22)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(19)
Venezuelan0%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(162)
Japanese0.1%(105)
Sri Lankan0.1%(91)
Chinese0%(29)
Taiwanese0%(26)
Asian Indian0%(17)
Thai0%(11)
Korean0%(9)
Vietnamese0%(5)
Ancestry
German23.8%(19,037)
English13.7%(10,986)
Irish13.4%(10,684)
American4.2%(3,340)
Scottish3.7%(2,973)
Norwegian3.1%(2,483)
French2.6%(2,099)
Italian2.3%(1,863)
Swedish2%(1,622)
Polish1.8%(1,455)
Welsh1.1%(894)
Dutch1.1%(857)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(815)
Danish0.8%(664)
Austrian0.7%(562)
Czech0.6%(457)
Greek0.4%(358)
French Canadian0.4%(345)
Russian0.4%(311)
British0.3%(264)
Hungarian0.3%(250)
Finnish0.3%(249)
Belgian0.3%(210)
Canadian0.2%(158)
Portuguese0.2%(153)
Serbian0.2%(128)
Latvian0.1%(98)
Arab0.1%(93)
West Indian0.1%(83)
Lithuanian0.1%(81)
Slovak0.1%(79)
Croatian0.1%(77)
Subsaharan African0.1%(70)
Swiss0.1%(65)
Ukrainian0.1%(64)
Nigerian0.1%(51)
Slovene0%(34)
Iranian0%(31)
Syrian0%(27)
Haitian0%(27)
Lebanese0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 88.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 93.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(11,174)
Married50.3%(16,356)
Widowed3.5%(1,142)
Divorced11.8%(3,828)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(7,887)
Married52%(16,612)
Widowed8.7%(2,778)
Divorced14.6%(4,660)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 72.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% 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)25.3%(1,292)
Gulf War (1990s)31.5%(1,612)
Vietnam era34.7%(1,775)
Korean War2.1%(106)
World War II0.6%(31)
Share of the 5,111 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, WY?
Casper, WY has about 79,977 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Casper, WY?
The typical household in Casper, WY earns about $72,156 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Casper, WY expensive?
In Casper, WY, the median home is worth about $273,000, and the typical rent is about $1,016 a month.
How educated are people in Casper, WY?
About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Casper, WY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Casper, WY?
About 9.6% of people in Casper, WY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Casper, WY grown since 1990?
Yes, Casper, WY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,751 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024