Who knew Wyoming demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Wyoming. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Wyoming demographic data boring!
| Population 2010 Census | 563,626 | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Income 2010 for Households | $53,802 | |
| Poverty Rate |
9.8% |
|
| Median Age | 36.8 years | |
| Largest Racial or Ethnic Group | White | |
| Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates | ||
With 563,626 people, Wyoming is the 51st most populated state.
In 2010, the median household income of Wyoming residents was $53,802.
Wyoming households made slightly more than Vermont households ($51,841) and Wisconsin households ($51,598)
However, 9.8% of Wyoming residents live in poverty.
The median age for Wyoming residents is 36.8 years young.
The largest Wyoming racial/ethinic groups are White (85.9%) followed by Hispanic (8.9%) and American Indian (2.1%).
| Non-Hispanic Population | |
|---|---|
| White | 483,874 |
| Black | 4,351 |
| American Indian | 11,784 |
| Asian | 4,279 |
| Pacific Islander | 365 |
| Some Other Race | 437 |
| Two or More Races | 8,305 |
| Hispanic | 50,231 |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race | |
Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."
Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Wyoming ladies have a higher median age.
| Median Age | 36.8 years |
|---|---|
| Median Age - Females | 37.7 years |
| Median Age - Males | 36.0 years |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female | |
With 24.0% of the Wyoming population under 18, Wyoming has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.
| Persons Under 18 | 24.0% |
|---|---|
| Persons Over 65 | 12.4% |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age | |
| Laramie County | 91,738 |
|---|---|
| Natrona County | 75,450 |
| Campbell County | 46,133 |
| Sweetwater County | 43,806 |
| Fremont County | 40,123 |
| Albany County | 36,299 |
| Sheridan County | 29,116 |
| Park County | 28,205 |
| Teton County | 21,294 |
| Uinta County | 21,118 |
| Lincoln County | 18,106 |
| Carbon County | 15,885 |
| Converse County | 13,833 |
| Goshen County | 13,249 |
| Big Horn County | 11,668 |
See all Wyoming Counties by Population
| Cheyenne | 59,466 |
|---|---|
| Casper | 55,316 |
| Laramie | 30,816 |
| Gillette | 29,087 |
| Rock Springs | 23,036 |
| Sheridan | 17,444 |
| Green River | 12,515 |
| Evanston | 12,359 |
| Riverton | 10,615 |
| Jackson | 9,577 |
| Cody | 9,520 |
| Rawlins | 9,259 |
| Lander | 7,487 |
| Torrington | 6,501 |
| Powell | 6,314 |