Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

Wyoming

Interactive maps and statistics for Wyoming and each of its 23 counties: income, age, education, housing and health, compared with the United States.

Explore Wyoming on the map →

StatisticWyoming United StatesRank
Total Population582,397334,922,49952nd of 52
Median Household Income$76,176$80,73430th of 52
Median Age39.138.927th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.6%35.7%42nd of 52
Median Home Value$309,700$332,70025th of 52
Median Gross Rent$992$1,41344th of 52
Poverty Rate10.5%12.5%38th of 52
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.2%43rd of 52
Population per Square Mile6.0n/a51st of 52
Foreign Born3.5%14.1%48th of 52
Homeownership Rate71.8%65.2%10th of 52
Average Commute Time18.826.450th of 52
Worked from Home9.4%15.1%45th of 52
Married-Couple Households49.5%46.9%6th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Wyoming

StatisticWyomingUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)81.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.0%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)1.6%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.7%0.6%
Diversity Index32.561.4

Age in Wyoming

StatisticWyomingUnited States
Median Age39.138.9
Under 18 %22.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.8%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Wyoming

StatisticWyomingUnited States
Households243,318129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.5
Family Households61.8%64.2%
Households with Children28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.4%28.7%
Never Married28.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wyoming

StatisticWyomingUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,668$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.4%28.2%
SNAP Households5.2%n/a

Housing in Wyoming

StatisticWyomingUnited States
Housing Units277,141143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,767n/a

Education in Wyoming

StatisticWyomingUnited States
Less than High School5.8%10.4%
High School Graduate27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wyoming

StatisticWyomingUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes54.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.1%n/a

Origins and language in Wyoming

StatisticWyomingUnited States
Born in State of Residence41.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.1%16.7%

Counties in Wyoming

CountyPopulation Median household income
Laramie County101,060$80,173
Natrona County79,977$72,156
Campbell County47,240$89,869
Sweetwater County41,542$75,034
Fremont County39,533$64,904
Albany County38,249$61,917
Sheridan County32,055$71,388
Park County30,449$73,035
Teton County23,396$124,172
Uinta County20,644$82,980
Lincoln County20,486$89,330
Carbon County14,463$70,511
Converse County13,762$81,558
Goshen County12,605$58,929
Big Horn County11,828$62,101
Sublette County8,838$83,597
Johnson County8,686$64,871
Platte County8,612$67,718
Washakie County7,703$65,714
Crook County7,455$79,637
Weston County6,826$89,509
Hot Springs County4,620$61,250
Niobrara County2,368$64,113

Cities and towns in Wyoming

All 17 places the Census publishes a population for in Wyoming, largest first.

Statistics for Wyoming by county