Casper is a city located in Wyoming. With a 2020 population of 55,293, it is the 2nd largest city in Wyoming (after Cheyenne) and the 704th largest city in the United States. Casper is currently declining at a rate of -1.92% annually and its population has decreased by -0.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 55,316 in 2010. Casper reached it's highest population of 59,990 in 2015. Spanning over 27 miles, Casper has a population density of 2,085 people per square mile.
The average household income in Casper is $77,906 with a poverty rate of 9.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $859 per month, and the median house value is $200,700. The median age in Casper is 35.6 years, 35.4 years for males, and 35.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Casper was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 78,233 | -441 | -0.56% |
| 2019 | 78,674 | -441 | -0.56% |
| 2018 | 79,115 | -441 | -0.56% |
| 2017 | 79,556 | -1,326 | -1.67% |
| 2016 | 80,882 | -1,241 | -1.53% |
| 2015 | 82,123 | 748 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | 81,375 | 274 | 0.34% |
| 2013 | 81,101 | 2,539 | 3.13% |
| 2012 | 78,562 | 2,171 | 2.76% |
| 2011 | 76,391 | 922 | 1.21% |
| 2010 | 75,469 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 55,224 | 93.99% |
| Two or More Races | 1,143 | 1.95% |
| Black or African American | 1,065 | 1.81% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 742 | 1.26% |
| Asian | 361 | 0.61% |
| Some Other Race | 217 | 0.37% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.01% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 23,986 | 2.4 | 63.3 |
| Married | 10,739 | 3.09 | 81.3 |
| Non Family | 9,435 | 1.26 | 49.1 |
| Female | 2,541 | 3.4 | 44.1 |
| Male | 1,271 | 3.12 | 53.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 402 | 1.03% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,239 | 5.76% |
| High School Graduate | 10,344 | 26.59% |
| Some College | 11,316 | 29.09% |
| Associates Degree | 4,872 | 12.52% |
| Bachelors Degree | 6,213 | 15.97% |
| Graduate Degree | 3,516 | 9.04% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 34,659 | 32,670 | 9,168 |
| Hispanic | 2,656 | 2,175 | 350 |
| Black | 717 | 629 | 57 |
| Multiple Races | 431 | 390 | 77 |
| Native American | 332 | 281 | 24 |
| Asian | 274 | 260 | 53 |
| Other Race | 157 | 90 | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.89%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.45%.
$41,528
Average Earnings
$50,901
Average Male
$31,372
Average Female
93.38% of Casper residents speak only English, while 6.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.26% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 49,604 | 4,224 | 8.52% |
| Hispanic | 5,007 | 653 | 13.04% |
| Multiple | 1,118 | 239 | 21.38% |
| Black | 1,032 | 170 | 16.47% |
| Native | 671 | 109 | 16.24% |
| Asian | 359 | 53 | 14.76% |
| Other | 197 | 2 | 1.02% |
9.38%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.37%
Male Poverty Rate
10.38%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Casper is Multiple, with 21.38% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Casper is Other, with 1.02% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.98%.
48.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.8%
Male Marriage Rate
47.0%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,842 | 9.23% |
| Hispanic | 101 | 3.18% |
| Black | 55 | 7.16% |
| 2 or More | 50 | 8.36% |
| Indian | 11 | 2.23% |
| Other | 7 | 3.91% |
6.91%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.38%
Veteran Disability Rate
70%
Labor Force Participation
67%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.19%
Native Born
2.81%
Foreign Born
1.53%
Non Citizen
1.27%
Naturalized
97.19% of Casper residents were born in the United States, with 49.09% having been born in Wyoming. 1.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55,293 | -1,084 | -1.92% |
| 2019 | 56,377 | -1,084 | -1.89% |
| 2018 | 57,461 | -351 | -0.61% |
| 2017 | 57,812 | -1,084 | -1.84% |
| 2016 | 58,896 | -1,094 | -1.82% |
| 2015 | 59,990 | 330 | 0.55% |
| 2014 | 59,660 | 185 | 0.31% |
| 2013 | 59,475 | 1,801 | 3.12% |
| 2012 | 57,674 | 1,595 | 2.84% |
| 2011 | 56,079 | 823 | 1.49% |
| 2010 | 55,256 | 5,612 | 1.08% |
| 2000 | 49,644 | 2,902 | 0.60% |
| 1990 | 46,742 | -4,274 | -0.87% |
| 1980 | 51,016 | 11,655 | 2.63% |
| 1970 | 39,361 | 431 | 0.11% |
| 1960 | 38,930 | 15,257 | 5.10% |
| 1950 | 23,673 | 5,709 | 2.80% |
| 1940 | 17,964 | 1,345 | 0.78% |
| 1930 | 16,619 | 5,172 | 3.80% |
| 1920 | 11,447 | 8,808 | 15.80% |
| 1910 | 2,639 | 2,139 | 18.10% |
| 1900 | 500 | 0.00% |