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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Cheyenne Metro

Cheyenne, WY · 1 counties · 73,142 residents · 2,686 sq mi
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Cheyenne is a metro area of 73,142 people. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $69,200. The population has fallen 10% since 2000. Households earn $27,571 at the median, near the US median. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
73,142
−10%vs 2000
vs 81,607 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
27 / sq mi
−10%vs 2000
vs 30 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
31.9
−10%vs 2000
vs 35.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,686 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
70K79K87K95K104K19902000201020202024Cheyenne
2024101K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(5,907)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(5,727)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(5,546)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(5,087)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(5,121)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(13,137)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.2%(11,883)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(7,323)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(5,972)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(4,457)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(2,332)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(650)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,571
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,607 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,932
−34%vs 2000
vs $19,634 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.6%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$69,200
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $101,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$362
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $473 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.5%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.1% in 2000
34.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(67,901)
Black2.5%(2,015)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(8,897)
Asian0.9%(743)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(66,165)
Black3%(2,179)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(7,149)
Asian1.2%(844)
Other5.4%(3,954)

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)
Puerto Rican0.3%(324)
Venezuelan0.2%(236)
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
Nicaraguan0.1%(59)
Cuban0%(25)
Argentine0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(519)
Korean0.1%(145)
Asian Indian0.1%(128)
Chinese0.1%(127)
Japanese0.1%(102)
Nepalese0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Cambodian0%(12)
Burmese0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(95)
Samoan0.1%(85)
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)
Lithuanian0.3%(309)
Swiss0.3%(306)
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)
Slovak0%(37)
Nigerian0%(32)
Barbadian0%(29)
Somali0%(27)
Turkish0%(25)
Romanian0%(22)
Ethiopian0%(21)
Haitian0%(17)
Egyptian0%(16)
Jamaican0%(16)
Jordanian0%(15)
Lebanese0%(15)
Serbian0%(12)
Syrian0%(9)
Israeli0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.7%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.2%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.7%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.2 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 11.2 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 married31.2%(13,054)
Married55.5%(23,244)
Widowed2.6%(1,106)
Divorced10.7%(4,486)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(9,511)
Married55.3%(22,444)
Widowed8.2%(3,334)
Divorced13.1%(5,310)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% 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)34.6%(3,456)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.1%(3,508)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33%(3,295)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(305)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(35)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,984 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 Cheyenne, WY?

Cheyenne, WY has about 73,142 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cheyenne, WY?

The typical household in Cheyenne, WY earns about $27,571 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cheyenne, WY expensive?

In Cheyenne, WY, the median home is worth about $69,200, and the typical rent is about $362 a month.

How educated are people in Cheyenne, WY?

About 20.7% of adults age 25 and over in Cheyenne, WY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cheyenne, WY?

About 10.6% of people in Cheyenne, WY live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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