United States › Cheyenne METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Cheyenne Metro Cheyenne, WY · 1 counties · 100,512 residents · 2,686 sq mi
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With 100,512 people, Cheyenne is a metro area. The average commute runs 16 minutes. The foreign-born share is 3%. 18,905 more people live here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 8.9%, under the national 12.8%. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
70K 79K 87K 95K 104K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Cheyenne Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $69,369
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,607 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $19,634 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 6.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.3%
Transportation & warehousing 1.8%
Education & health services 1.3%
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$239,900
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$933
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $473 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 69.1% in 2000
32.4% rent
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 83.2%(67,901)
Hispanic / Latino 10.9%(8,897)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 74.9%(75,279)
Hispanic / Latino 15.5%(15,602)
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
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data from 23.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 89.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 4.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 70.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 33.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 31.2%(13,054)
Women 15+
Never married 23.4%(9,511)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 32.7%(3,460)
Gulf War (1990s) 33.5%(3,550)
Share of the 10,592 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 100,512 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Cheyenne, WY? The typical household in Cheyenne, WY earns about $69,369 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 $239,900, and the typical rent is about $933 a month.
How educated are people in Cheyenne, WY? About 30.2% 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 8.9% 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 27,370 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.
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