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STATE · ADMITTED 1890

Wyoming

582,397 residents · 23 counties · 205 cities · 97,093 sq mi · 160 census tracts
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Wyoming is a state of 582,397 people. Density works out to 6 people per square mile. 4% of people here were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 19 minutes. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Growth has run 18% since 2000, or 88,615 more people.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
582,397
+18%since 2000
from 493,782 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
6 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 5 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.1
+8%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
97,093 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
441K480K518K557K596K19902000201020202024Wyoming
2024582K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(31,283)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(36,213)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(39,537)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(39,656)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(36,923)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(73,710)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(78,340)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(65,193)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(73,680)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(67,091)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(30,578)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(10,193)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,176
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,892 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,668
+123%since 2000
from $19,134 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.8%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.454
+7%since 2010
from 0.425 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing9.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Manufacturing5.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Construction3.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$309,700
+86%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$992
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $437 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 70.0% in 2000
28.2% rent
Vacancy rate
12.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.34 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.8%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+29%since 2009
from 3.1 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(438,799)
Black0.7%(3,504)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(31,669)
Asian0.5%(2,670)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(473,791)
Black0.8%(4,895)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(62,047)
Asian0.8%(4,565)
Other6.4%(37,099)
Diversity Score
40
+36%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8%(46,328)
Spaniard0.4%(2,526)
South American0.4%(2,152)
Central American0.3%(1,604)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,589)
Guatemalan0.1%(765)
Colombian0.1%(542)
Peruvian0.1%(537)
Venezuelan0.1%(478)
Salvadoran0.1%(397)
Cuban0.1%(381)
Panamanian0%(253)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(164)
Ecuadorian0%(152)
Nicaraguan0%(117)
Bolivian0%(67)
Dominican0%(55)
Argentine0%(50)
Honduran0%(47)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(1,150)
Chinese0.2%(1,042)
Asian Indian0.1%(838)
Korean0.1%(419)
Japanese0.1%(353)
Vietnamese0%(194)
Thai0%(187)
Sri Lankan0%(102)
Malaysian0%(97)
Nepalese0%(87)
Taiwanese0%(64)
Cambodian0%(62)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(238)
Chamorro0%(218)
Tongan0%(85)
Guamanian0%(64)
Fijian0%(45)
Ancestry
German21.5%(125,092)
English15.7%(91,276)
Irish11.7%(68,046)
American5%(29,302)
Scottish3.4%(19,627)
Norwegian3.1%(18,282)
Italian3%(17,655)
Swedish2.7%(15,475)
French2.1%(12,434)
Polish1.6%(9,157)
Dutch1.5%(8,719)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(7,113)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.1%(6,384)
Welsh1.1%(6,168)
Russian0.6%(3,428)
British0.5%(3,072)
Czech0.5%(3,045)
Swiss0.4%(2,581)
French Canadian0.4%(2,234)
Finnish0.4%(2,091)
Greek0.3%(2,002)
Austrian0.3%(1,542)
Portuguese0.2%(1,357)
Belgian0.2%(1,346)
Hungarian0.2%(1,307)
Canadian0.2%(1,116)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,074)
Lithuanian0.1%(808)
Croatian0.1%(667)
Romanian0.1%(612)
Arab0.1%(538)
Slovak0.1%(439)
Slovene0.1%(375)
West Indian0.1%(355)
Brazilian0.1%(304)
Serbian0%(258)
Latvian0%(223)
Nigerian0%(192)
Lebanese0%(166)
Australian0%(152)
Kenyan0%(135)
Iranian0%(124)
Jamaican0%(124)
Turkish0%(85)
Haitian0%(55)
Ethiopian0%(51)
Armenian0%(46)
Syrian0%(36)
Bulgarian0%(32)
Israeli0%(31)
Barbadian0%(29)
Somali0%(27)
Egyptian0%(23)
Ghanaian0%(17)
Jordanian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.6%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 21.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.8 min
+41%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 4.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 69.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.3%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
48.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
3.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 11.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.4%
+10.2 ptssince 2017
from 79.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 92.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 5.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.9%(77,510)
Married54.2%(131,669)
Widowed2.9%(7,074)
Divorced11%(26,608)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(56,252)
Married54.5%(126,684)
Widowed8.5%(19,820)
Divorced12.8%(29,747)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
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)26.2%(10,535)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.6%(10,692)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(14,786)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(1,572)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(231)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 40,253 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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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Cheyenne66,507
2.Casper58,771
3.Gillette34,024
4.Laramie32,284
5.Rock Springs22,936
6.Sheridan20,015
7.Evanston11,705
8.Green River11,450
9.Riverton10,910
10.Jackson10,720
11.Cody10,377
12.Rawlins7,745
13.Lander7,379
14.Powell6,574
15.Douglas6,469
16.Torrington6,205
17.Ranchettes5,949
18.Buffalo4,733
19.Worland4,730
20.Mills4,634
23.Wheatland3,516
24.Newcastle3,349
25.Bar Nunn3,012
26.Warren AFB2,936
27.Evansville2,875
28.Thermopolis2,721
29.Glenrock2,418
30.Kemmerer2,353
31.Lovell2,351
33.Afton2,256
34.Lyman2,216
35.South Park2,093
37.Pinedale1,997
38.Saratoga1,766
39.Greybull1,700
40.Wright1,659
43.Lusk1,421
44.Alpine1,382
45.Basin1,334
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (2)
1.Cheyenne102,938
2.Casper80,526
Micropolitan areas (8)
1.Gillette48,145
2.Rock Springs41,267
3.Riverton39,464
4.Laramie38,558
5.Jackson36,587
6.Sheridan33,241
7.Cody31,171
8.Evanston23,415

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in Wyoming?

Wyoming has about 582,397 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wyoming?

The typical household in Wyoming earns about $76,176 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wyoming expensive?

In Wyoming, the median home is worth about $309,700, and the typical rent is about $992 a month.

How educated are people in Wyoming?

About 30.6% of adults age 25 and over in Wyoming hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wyoming?

About 10.5% of people in Wyoming live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wyoming grown since 1990?

Yes, Wyoming has grown since 1990. The population has added about 128,809 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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