Fastest Growing Cities in Wyoming (2026)

42 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Alpine12.3%1,4241,231
Ranchester22.16%1,2281,072
Star Valley Ranch32.02%2,1241,875
Sundance42.01%1,1691,030
Mills51.9%4,7624,227
Sheridan61.3%20,33418,771
Lovell71.29%2,4282,241
Buffalo81.21%4,7694,427
Afton91.17%2,3342,172
Laramie101.14%33,71931,432
Greybull111.04%1,7501,644
Basin120.96%1,3631,285
Saratoga130.9%1,7921,696
Cody140.63%10,52310,126
Riverton150.59%11,08310,693
Lyman160.59%2,2172,139
Powell170.5%6,6176,419
Evansville180.49%2,8652,780
Torrington190.3%6,2496,134
Gillette200.26%34,02233,494
Douglas210.2%6,4676,392
Wright220.18%1,6661,648
Cheyenne230.16%65,91465,283
Lander240.15%7,4737,406
Bar Nunn250.13%3,0273,002
Thermopolis260.04%2,7502,744
Worland27-0.02%4,7624,770
Newcastle28-0.03%3,3523,357
Pinedale29-0.05%2,0022,010
Glenrock30-0.08%2,4082,419
Evanston31-0.19%11,64611,780
Casper32-0.21%58,57759,315
Mountain View33-0.24%1,2621,279
Jackson34-0.24%10,62810,784
Kemmerer35-0.42%2,3572,419
Rock Springs36-0.58%22,70323,495
Green River37-0.73%11,30711,808
Guernsey38-0.74%1,0771,128
Rawlins39-0.85%7,8178,221
Wheatland40-0.87%3,4153,594
Pine Bluffs41-1.09%1,0861,160
Lusk42-2.34%1,3371,529

Wyoming Growth Overview

Wyoming's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Alpine leads with 2.3% annualized growth, followed by Ranchester (2.16%) and Star Valley Ranch (2.02%). The largest population centers are Cheyenne (65,914), Casper (58,577), and Gillette (34,022). Of the 42 cities over 1,000 population, 26 are growing while 16 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.36% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 1.41% annually.