United States › Cheyenne METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Cheyenne Metro Cheyenne, WY · 1 counties · 81,607 residents · 2,686 sq mi
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The short version
Cheyenne is home to 81,607 people. The average commute runs 11 minutes. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. The poverty rate is 9.1%, under the national 12.4%. The typical home is worth $101,200. Households earn $39,607 at the median, near the US median.
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 from 31.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
70K 79K 87K 95K 104K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Cheyenne Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $39,607
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,571 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,932 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 10.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$101,200
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $69,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$473
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $362 in 1990
US average: $602
from 65.5% in 1990
30.9% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 90.5%(66,165)
Hispanic / Latino 9.8%(7,149)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 83.2%(67,901)
Hispanic / Latino 10.9%(8,897)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data from 20.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 84.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 6.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.2 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 25.3%(8,175)
Women 15+
Never married 18.3%(5,898)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 35.1%(3,508)
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 81,607 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Cheyenne, WY? The typical household in Cheyenne, WY earns about $39,607 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 $101,200, and the typical rent is about $473 a month.
How educated are people in Cheyenne, WY? About 23.4% 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 9.1% of people in Cheyenne, WY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Cheyenne, WY grown since 1990? Yes, Cheyenne, WY 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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