Wyoming Population 2024

586,485

Wyoming Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wyoming was:

  • White: 87.35%
  • Two or more races: 5.89%
  • Other race: 2.86%
  • Native American: 2.14%
  • Black or African American: 0.85%
  • Asian: 0.82%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%

Wyoming Growth Rate

Wyoming Population Rank

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Wyoming Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White504,79887.35%
Two or more races34,0245.89%
Other race16,5042.86%
Native American12,3592.14%
Black or African American4,8910.85%
Asian4,7170.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6360.11%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wyoming Population by Race

Wyoming Population Pyramid 2024

Wyoming Median Age

38.5

Total

38.1

Male

39.1

Female

Wyoming Adults

There are 445,576 adults, (100,891 of whom are seniors) in Wyoming.

Wyoming Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female282,09448.81%
Male295,83551.19%

Wyoming Population by Age

Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All234,1562.4171.928.1
Married118,7663.0786.413.6
Non Family86,6761.2456.443.6
Female18,2473.3256.643.4
Male10,4673.0663.136.9

3.02

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wyoming Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade16,4034.19%
Associates Degree46,08211.76%
Bachelors Degree71,31318.2%
Graduate Degree42,26810.79%
High School Graduate110,27728.15%
Less Than 9th Grade7,3161.87%
Some College98,14325.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wyoming Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White335,893320,619102,436
Hispanic32,30625,6924,499
2+ Races17,83815,8194,186
Other Race9,6997,1571,338
Native American7,2216,229666
Asian3,4903,1631,823
Black2,8942,8101,187
Islander45741479

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.23%.

Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,495$68,745$47,285
Graduate Degree$70,871$79,447$65,517
High School Graduate$40,358$52,968$27,927
Less Than 9th Grade$31,041$43,362$20,038
Overall$47,368$59,232$36,045
Some College$43,478$58,603$33,374

$47,368

Average Earnings

$59,232

Average Male

$36,045

Average Female

Wyoming Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wyoming Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wyoming Language

93.24% of Wyoming residents speak only English, while 6.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.71% of the population.

Wyoming Language

Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White466,06544,4749.54%
Hispanic59,0909,33215.79%
Multiple33,3382,7208.16%
Native11,6732,71323.24%
Other16,2492,60816.05%
Black4,4861,56934.98%
Asian4,58365214.23%
Islander6298713.83%

10.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.43%

Male Poverty Rate

11.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wyoming is Black, with 34.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wyoming is Multiple, with 8.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.89%.

Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.47%
High School10.61%
Some College8.02%
Bachelors or Greater4.63%

Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.95%
Male Unemployed23.7%
Female Employed7.99%
Male Employed5.02%

Wyoming Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wyoming Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,028$113,271
Households$72,495$94,901
Married Families$104,227$124,591
Non Families$41,721$59,566

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wyoming Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wyoming Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wyoming Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wyoming Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

42,651

Number of Veterans

38,403

Male Veterans

4,248

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam16,123
Second Gulf War10,785
First Gulf War10,490
Korea2,089
World War II414

Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7412,068
35 to 5411,179
75+8,839
55 to 646,857
18 to 343,708

Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White39,28910%
Hispanic1,9244.87%
2+ Races1,6047.51%
Black60117.31%
Other Race5774.99%
Native American4375.13%
Asian1363.72%
Islander71.21%

Wyoming Veterans by Race

Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Wyoming Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wyoming Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wyoming Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.57%

Born in Wyoming

96.58%

Native Born

3.42%

Foreign Born

2.05%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.58% of Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 42.57% having been born in Wyoming. 2.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wyoming Place of Birth

  1. Wyoming Economic Analysis Division
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources