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Laramie Micro
Laramie, WY · 1 counties · 38,558 residents (2025 est.) · 4,274 sq mi
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Laramie is home to 38,249 people. This skews young, with a median age of 28.6. This is an unusually credentialed place: 55% of adults have a four-year degree. 72% were living in the same home a year earlier. Density works out to 9 people per square mile. 50% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 28.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
38,249
+19%since 2000
from 32,014 in 2000
38,558 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
4,274 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202438K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.8%(1,448)
5 to 94.4%(1,699)
10 to 144.6%(1,742)
15 to 199.7%(3,695)
20 to 2421%(8,030)
25 to 3415.4%(5,891)
35 to 4411%(4,202)
45 to 548.3%(3,158)
55 to 648.4%(3,215)
65 to 748.6%(3,292)
75 to 843.9%(1,475)
85 and over1.1%(402)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$61,917
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,790 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.3%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information7.6%
Other services5.8%
Wholesale trade5.2%
Retail trade4.5%
Public administration3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.3%
Finance & insurance2.7%
Construction2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Manufacturing1%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
Education & health services0.6%
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Section 03
Housing
$333,000
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.4
+18%since 2009
from 4.5 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.
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(28,003)
Black1%(322)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(2,397)
Asian1.7%(539)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.9%(30,551)
Black1%(394)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(4,043)
Asian3.6%(1,374)
Other4.9%(1,887)
43
+39%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
15
−28%since 2020
from 20 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
Mexican6.3%(2,406)
Puerto Rican0.8%(300)
Spaniard0.7%(282)
Central American0.6%(234)
South American0.5%(194)
Guatemalan0.4%(169)
Peruvian0.2%(91)
Panamanian0.1%(39)
Bolivian0.1%(36)
Nicaraguan0.1%(24)
Venezuelan0%(19)
Chilean0%(16)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese1.2%(457)
Asian Indian1.1%(424)
Korean0.3%(132)
Thai0.2%(82)
Malaysian0.2%(68)
Nepalese0.2%(62)
Vietnamese0.1%(45)
Filipino0.1%(39)
Japanese0%(16)
Bangladeshi0%(11)
Pakistani0%(5)
Sri Lankan0%(3)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Indonesian0%(2)
Ancestry
German24.6%(9,411)
Irish15.3%(5,833)
English15%(5,719)
American5.9%(2,249)
Norwegian3.9%(1,487)
Swedish3.9%(1,473)
Italian3.7%(1,418)
Scottish3.3%(1,263)
Polish2.4%(919)
French2.3%(864)
Dutch1.8%(705)
British1.2%(461)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.1%(409)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(406)
Czech0.9%(338)
Russian0.8%(318)
Welsh0.8%(297)
Danish0.7%(254)
Greek0.6%(235)
Portuguese0.5%(200)
Arab0.5%(198)
Swiss0.5%(184)
Hungarian0.5%(182)
Finnish0.4%(158)
Canadian0.3%(130)
French Canadian0.3%(129)
Subsaharan African0.3%(111)
Lebanese0.3%(105)
Austrian0.2%(78)
Croatian0.2%(69)
Latvian0.1%(42)
Slovak0.1%(41)
Belgian0.1%(32)
Slovene0.1%(30)
West Indian0.1%(29)
Turkish0.1%(28)
Romanian0.1%(26)
Nigerian0.1%(21)
Armenian0.1%(20)
Brazilian0%(19)
Lithuanian0%(13)
Serbian0%(12)
Israeli0%(11)
Jamaican0%(11)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Iranian0%(8)
Macedonian0%(6)
Egyptian0%(5)
Haitian0%(5)
Iraqi0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
97.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 93.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 96.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married50.9%(8,935)
Married39.2%(6,876)
Widowed1.8%(319)
Divorced8.1%(1,417)
Women 15+
Never married45%(7,121)
Married41.9%(6,629)
Widowed5.2%(822)
Divorced7.8%(1,241)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
19.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% 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)35.7%(667)
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(396)
Vietnam era18.8%(351)
Korean War5.4%(100)
World War II1.9%(35)
Share of the 1,867 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 Laramie, WY?
Laramie, WY has about 38,249 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Laramie, WY?
The typical household in Laramie, WY earns about $61,917 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Laramie, WY expensive?
In Laramie, WY, the median home is worth about $333,000, and the typical rent is about $931 a month.
How educated are people in Laramie, WY?
About 55.0% of adults age 25 and over in Laramie, WY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Laramie, WY?
About 20.9% of people in Laramie, WY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Laramie, WY grown since 1990?
Yes, Laramie, WY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,452 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024