City in Fremont County, Wyoming · 4.7 sq mi · 1,576 people per sq mi
7,385 people live in Lander. The typical household earns $74,813, and the median resident is 37.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,546 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.51%
Men 38.1 · Women 36.6
1880–2026
7,385
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
7,385
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,385 | +6 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,379 | -44 | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 7,423 | -28 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 7,451 | +25 | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 7,426 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2021 | 7,425 | -121 | 1.60% |
| 2020 | 7,546 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 7,548 | -25 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 7,573 | -27 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 7,600 | -63 | 0.82% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lander has a population change lower than Fremont County, Wyoming, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 51% | 46% |
| Never married | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | 6% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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