Cheyenne, Wyoming Population 2024

65,141

Cheyenne Demographics

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

  • White: 83.9%
  • Two or more races: 7.52%
  • Other race: 3.34%
  • Black or African American: 2.86%
  • Asian: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0.79%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%
State
Wyoming
Land Area (mi²)
36.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,792.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.17% (-108)
The current population of Cheyenne, Wyoming is 65,141 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 65,249.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54,36583.9%
Two or more races4,8717.52%
Other race2,1653.34%
Black or African American1,8512.86%
Asian8981.39%
Native American5090.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1360.21%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cheyenne Population by Race

Cheyenne Population Pyramid 2024

Cheyenne Median Age

38.3

Total

37.5

Male

39

Female

Cheyenne Adults

There are 51,114 adults, (11,354 of whom are seniors) in Cheyenne.

Cheyenne Age Dependency

63

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Cheyenne Sex Ratio

Female32,40250.01%
Male32,39349.99%

Cheyenne Population by Age

Cheyenne Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,3062.2669.230.8
Married12,9493.0685.914.1
Non Family11,8491.1752.247.8
Female2,3273.0665.234.8
Male1,1812.9463.836.2

2.96

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

69.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cheyenne Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6423.62%
Associates Degree6,03513.29%
Bachelors Degree8,80019.37%
Graduate Degree5,39811.88%
High School Graduate11,16624.58%
Less Than 9th Grade7111.57%
Some College11,66925.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cheyenne Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cheyenne Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36,33134,95612,109
Hispanic6,1085,2771,144
2+ Races2,1791,944583
Other Race1,6101,388291
Black1,0561,052456
Asian787746242
Native American41833532
Islander929224

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 43.18%.

Cheyenne Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,385$76,074$44,558
Graduate Degree$73,641$84,006$69,534
High School Graduate$40,649$51,472$29,590
Less Than 9th Grade$38,713$50,290$24,058
Overall$51,201$59,993$38,692
Some College$46,255$56,898$36,770

$51,201

Average Earnings

$59,993

Average Male

$38,692

Average Female

Cheyenne Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cheyenne Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cheyenne Language

94.36% of Cheyenne residents speak only English, while 5.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.56% of the population.

Cheyenne Language

Cheyenne Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,4043,2666.75%
Hispanic10,5201,17911.21%
Black1,83971238.72%
Multiple4,7661733.63%
Other2,1321627.6%
Asian89612614.06%
Native4717115.07%
Islander13653.68%

8.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.31%

Male Poverty Rate

9.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cheyenne

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cheyenne is Black, with 38.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cheyenne is Multiple, with 3.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.75%.

Cheyenne Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.06%
Some College6.82%
High School6.67%
Bachelors or Greater5.08%

Cheyenne Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.25%
Female Unemployed11.17%
Female Employed5.34%
Male Employed3.51%

Cheyenne Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cheyenne Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,637$118,580
Households$74,989$94,396
Married Families$107,231$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,155$57,797

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cheyenne Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cheyenne Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cheyenne Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cheyenne Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cheyenne Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,326

Number of Veterans

6,296

Male Veterans

1,030

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,532
First Gulf War2,457
Vietnam2,372
Korea353
World War II61

Cheyenne Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,119
65 to 741,953
55 to 641,259
75+1,163
18 to 34832

Cheyenne Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,30214.77%
Hispanic6308.7%
2+ Races41815.42%
Black40329.31%
Other Race975.71%
Native American7918.63%
Asian274.19%

Cheyenne Veterans by Race

Cheyenne Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cheyenne Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Cheyenne Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cheyenne Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cheyenne 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

39.76%

Born in Cheyenne

96.87%

Native Born

3.13%

Foreign Born

1.46%

Non Citizen

1.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.87% of Cheyenne residents were born in the United States, with 39.76% having been born in Wyoming. 1.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cheyenne Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,006-27-0.04%
202865,033-27-0.04%
202765,060-27-0.04%
202665,087-27-0.04%
202565,114-27-0.04%
202465,141-27-0.04%
202365,1685850.91%
202264,583-525-0.81%
202165,108-141-0.22%
202065,2497901.23%
201964,4593830.6%
201864,0764300.68%
201763,6461160.18%
201663,5305660.9%
201562,9646471.04%
201462,3171620.26%
201362,1557021.14%
201261,4531,2732.12%
201160,1804160.7%
201059,76400%
200053,0113,0036.01%
199050,0082,7255.76%
198047,2836,02914.61%
197041,254-2,251-5.17%
196043,50511,57036.23%
195031,9359,46142.1%
194022,4745,11329.45%
193017,3613,53225.54%
192013,8292,50922.16%
191011,320-2,767-19.64%
190014,0872,39720.5%
189011,6908,234238.25%
18803,456-61,550-94.68%

Cheyenne Population by Year