Casper, Wyoming Population 2024

58,523

Casper is a city located in Natrona County Wyoming. Casper has a 2024 population of 58,523. It is also the county seat of Natrona County. Casper is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually and its population has decreased by -1.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 59,309 in 2020.

The average household income in Casper is $92,561 with a poverty rate of 10.6%. The median age in Casper is 36.6 years: 35.4 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.

Casper Demographics

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

  • White: 91.72%
  • Two or more races: 4.64%
  • Other race: 1.68%
  • Native American: 1.16%
  • Asian: 0.44%
  • Black or African American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Wyoming
Land Area (mi²)
26.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,187.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.33% (-786)
The current population of Casper, Wyoming is 58,523 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 59,309.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White53,77691.72%
Two or more races2,7194.64%
Other race9861.68%
Native American6831.16%
Asian2600.44%
Black or African American1910.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Casper Population by Race

Casper Population Pyramid 2024

Casper Median Age

36.6

Total

35.4

Male

37.6

Female

Casper Adults

There are 44,448 adults, (9,518 of whom are seniors) in Casper.

Casper Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Casper Sex Ratio

Female29,34650.05%
Male29,28549.95%

Casper Population by Age

Casper Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,0962.2969.630.4
Married10,8953.0785.514.5
Non Family10,2201.2158.641.4
Female2,74435644
Male1,2372.8150.849.2

2.97

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

69.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Casper Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4543.71%
Associates Degree4,69711.99%
Bachelors Degree7,11818.18%
Graduate Degree4,48711.46%
High School Graduate10,26826.22%
Less Than 9th Grade4971.27%
Some College10,63927.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Casper Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Casper Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,94433,63010,505
Hispanic2,6252,082469
2+ Races1,3731,237504
Other Race671355169
Native American29127918
Asian260252159
Black17017026

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.15%.

Casper Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,309$56,959$54,056
Graduate Degree$79,940$94,765$72,868
High School Graduate$40,576$46,419$33,427
Less Than 9th Grade$28,380$36,875$27,799
Overall$48,034$57,157$39,897
Some College$44,852$58,090$33,687

$48,034

Average Earnings

$57,157

Average Male

$39,897

Average Female

Casper Earnings by Educational Attainment

Casper Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Casper Language

95.19% of Casper residents speak only English, while 4.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.73% of the population.

Casper Language

Casper Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,5524,8779.84%
Hispanic5,14380015.56%
Multiple2,7142529.29%
Native62911718.6%
Black16611166.87%
Other96010110.52%
Asian26083.08%

10.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.13%

Male Poverty Rate

12.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Casper

The race most likely to be in poverty in Casper is Black, with 66.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Casper is Asian, with 3.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.72%.

Casper Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.32%
High School12.15%
Some College7.64%
Bachelors or Greater3.36%

Casper Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.87%
Male Unemployed22.91%
Female Employed8.37%
Male Employed4.83%

Casper Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Casper Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,278$113,625
Households$67,011$92,561
Married Families$108,376$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,294$59,476

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Casper Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Casper Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Casper Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Casper Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Casper Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,841

Number of Veterans

3,501

Male Veterans

340

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,230
First Gulf War1,209
Vietnam1,130
Korea207
World War II96

Casper Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,227
65 to 74911
75+783
55 to 64613
18 to 34307

Casper Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,6830.08971548280229952
Hispanic890.027125876257238647
2+ Races780.04645622394282311
Other Race530.0693717277486911
Black260.13612565445026178
Native American10.0026595744680851063

Casper Veterans by Race

Casper Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Casper Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Casper Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Casper Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Casper 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

50.23%

Born in Casper

97.97%

Native Born

2.03%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.97% of Casper residents were born in the United States, with 50.23% having been born in Wyoming. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Casper Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202957,541-197-0.34%
202857,738-196-0.34%
202757,934-196-0.34%
202658,130-197-0.34%
202558,327-196-0.33%
202458,523-197-0.34%
202358,7202360.4%
202258,484-258-0.44%
202158,742-567-0.96%
202059,3091,4762.55%
201957,8333490.61%
201857,484-387-0.67%
201757,871-1,138-1.93%
201659,009-1,058-1.76%
201560,0673440.58%
201459,7231890.32%
201359,5341,8173.15%
201257,7171,6082.87%
201156,1098481.53%
201055,26100%
200049,6442,9026.21%
199046,742-4,274-8.38%
198051,01611,65529.61%
197039,3614311.11%
196038,93015,25764.45%
195023,6735,70931.78%
194017,9641,3458.09%
193016,6195,17245.18%
192011,4478,808333.76%
19102,6392,139427.8%
1900500-57,041-99.13%

Casper Population by Year