Gillette, Wyoming Population 2024

33,501

Gillette Demographics

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

  • White: 88.14%
  • Two or more races: 6%
  • Other race: 3.76%
  • Native American: 1.5%
  • Black or African American: 0.48%
  • Asian: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
State
Wyoming
Land Area (mi²)
23.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,444.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.06% (20)
The current population of Gillette, Wyoming is 33,501 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 33,481.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,22788.14%
Two or more races1,9886%
Other race1,2473.76%
Native American4991.5%
Black or African American1580.48%
Asian240.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gillette Population by Race

Gillette Population Pyramid 2024

Gillette Median Age

33.2

Total

32

Male

34

Female

Gillette Adults

There are 23,440 adults, (3,740 of whom are seniors) in Gillette.

Gillette Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

19

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Gillette Sex Ratio

Female15,77147.56%
Male17,38752.44%

Gillette Population by Age

Gillette Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4172.647525
Married6,6293.2392.17.9
Non Family3,8961.2751.348.7
Female1,2043.2150.249.8
Male6883.6586.913.1

3.17

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gillette Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9144.42%
Associates Degree2,52312.2%
Bachelors Degree2,69013.01%
Graduate Degree1,9899.62%
High School Graduate6,65332.17%
Less Than 9th Grade4582.21%
Some College5,45126.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gillette Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gillette Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,67317,7074,297
Hispanic1,062668111
2+ Races855637123
Other Race51138487
Native American32130894
Black969145
Asian24240

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 46.88%.

Gillette Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,563$89,831$62,500
Graduate Degree$66,310$64,942$66,429
High School Graduate$45,043$56,971$35,508
Less Than 9th Grade$29,770$39,524$25,275
Overall$58,085$73,546$39,942
Some College$68,944$83,809$36,017

$58,085

Average Earnings

$73,546

Average Male

$39,942

Average Female

Gillette Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gillette Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gillette Language

93.9% of Gillette residents speak only English, while 6.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.81% of the population.

Gillette Language

Gillette Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,0622,6529.45%
Hispanic2,74535913.08%
Other1,24321016.89%
Native48213227.39%
Multiple1,9741326.69%
Black1552616.77%

9.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.59%

Male Poverty Rate

11.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gillette

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gillette is Native, with 27.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gillette is Multiple, with 6.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.66%.

Gillette Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.63%
Less Than 9th Grade10.71%
Some College8.75%
Bachelors or Greater1.57%

Gillette Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.69%
Female Unemployed32.04%
Male Employed5.68%
Female Employed4.37%

Gillette Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gillette Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,455$111,370
Households$90,415$101,113
Married Families$114,257$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,916$71,559

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gillette Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Gillette Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gillette Marriage

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

Gillette Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gillette Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,953

Number of Veterans

1,466

Male Veterans

487

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam722
Second Gulf War600
First Gulf War444
Korea53
World War II0

Gillette Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54660
65 to 74539
55 to 64392
75+252
18 to 34110

Gillette Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7868.41%
Hispanic785.59%
2+ Races767.58%
Other Race669.92%
Native American256.67%

Gillette Veterans by Race

Gillette Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gillette Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

69.1%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Gillette Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gillette Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gillette 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

44.77%

Born in Gillette

97.92%

Native Born

2.08%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.92% of Gillette residents were born in the United States, with 44.77% having been born in Wyoming. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gillette Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,52650.01%
202833,52150.01%
202733,51650.01%
202633,51150.01%
202533,50650.01%
202433,50150.01%
202333,4962180.66%
202233,2782890.88%
202132,989-492-1.47%
202033,4811,3814.3%
201932,100-2-0.01%
201832,102-136-0.42%
201732,238-1,708-5.03%
201633,946-306-0.89%
201534,2528382.51%
201433,4141580.48%
201333,2562510.76%
201233,0051,0243.2%
201131,9814231.34%
201031,55800%
200019,6462,01111.4%
199017,6355,50145.34%
198012,1344,94068.67%
19707,1943,614100.95%
19603,5801,38062.73%
19502,20000%
19402,2002,0001000%
1900200-33,326-99.4%

Gillette Population by Year