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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!

Quick Facts

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

Wyoming Demographics Summary

population icon With 563,626 people, Wyoming is the 51st most populated state.

income icon 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.

age icon The median age for Wyoming residents is 36.8 years young.

race icon The largest Wyoming racial/ethinic groups are White (85.9%) followed by Hispanic (8.9%) and American Indian (2.1%).

Wyoming Race / Ethnic Groups

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
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Wyoming Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Wyoming White population is 483,874 persons or 85.9%.
  • The Wyoming Hispanic population is 50,231 persons or 8.9%.
  • The Wyoming American Indian population is 11,784 persons or 2.1%.

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."


Wyoming Median Age

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

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

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%
Everyone else 63.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

Largest 15 Counties in Wyoming by Population

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

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Largest 15 Cities in Wyoming 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

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