United States › Casper METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Casper Metro Casper, WY · 1 counties · 66,533 residents · 5,341 sq mi
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The short version
With 66,533 people, Casper is a metro area. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $81,400. The average commute runs 11 minutes. Renters pay $409 a month at the median. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% 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 from 32.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
59K 65K 71K 77K 83K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Casper Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $36,619
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,586 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,992 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 11.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$81,400
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$409
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $298 in 1990
US average: $602
from 68.9% in 1990
30.1% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 97.3%(59,557)
Hispanic / Latino 3.5%(2,147)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 91.7%(61,023)
Hispanic / Latino 4.9%(3,257)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data from 20.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 85.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 5.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.2 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 married 26.5%(6,779)
Women 15+
Never married 20.1%(5,427)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 59.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 72.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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 66,533 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Casper, WY? The typical household in Casper, WY earns about $36,619 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 $81,400, and the typical rent is about $409 a month.
How educated are people in Casper, WY? About 20.0% 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 11.8% 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 5,307 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.
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