Laramie County, Wyoming Population 2024

101,187

Laramie County, Wyoming's estimated 2024 population is 101,187 with a growth rate of 0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Laramie County, Wyoming is the largest county in Wyoming. The 2010 population was 92,246 and has seen a growth of 9.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029102,2022030.2%
2028101,9992030.2%
2027101,7962030.2%
2026101,5932030.2%
2025101,3902030.2%
2024101,1872030.2%
2023100,9842030.2%
2022100,781-46-0.05%
2021100,827970.1%
2020100,7308650.87%
201999,8656010.61%
201899,2646650.67%
201798,5995600.57%
201698,0399490.98%
201597,0909681.01%
201496,1223360.35%
201395,7861,0351.09%
201294,7512,1412.31%
201192,6103640.39%
201092,24600%
199073,1424,4936.54%
198068,64912,28921.8%
197056,360-3,789-6.3%
196060,14912,48726.2%
195047,66214,01141.64%
194033,6516,80625.35%
193026,8456,14629.69%
192020,699-5,428-20.78%
191026,1275,94629.46%
190020,1813,40420.29%
189016,77710,368161.77%
18806,4093,452116.74%
18702,957-99,245-97.11%
2024 Growth Rate
0.2% (203)
County Website
Laramie County
State
Wyoming
County Seat
Cheyenne
2020 Population
100,730
Area
2686 mi²
Density
38 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.45% (457)
Founded
January 9, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White85,13484.87%
Two or more races7,1197.1%
Other race3,4733.46%
Black or African American2,3672.36%
Asian1,1041.1%
Native American9830.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1360.14%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Laramie County, Wyoming Population by Race

Laramie County, Wyoming Population Pyramid 2024

Laramie County, Wyoming Median Age

38

Total

37

Male

38.9

Female

Laramie County, Wyoming Adults

There are 77,440 adults, (16,631 of whom are seniors) in Laramie County, Wyoming.

Laramie County, Wyoming Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Laramie County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female49,16449.01%
Male51,15250.99%

Laramie County, Wyoming Population by Age

Laramie County, Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All41,4072.3872.227.8
Married20,6673.0885.514.5
Non Family15,2771.1757.142.9
Female3,6943.3161.338.7
Male1,7692.817030

2.99

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Laramie County, Wyoming Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,6033.8%
Associates Degree9,29913.59%
Bachelors Degree13,17819.26%
Graduate Degree7,68011.23%
High School Graduate17,03024.89%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2651.85%
Some College17,35525.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Laramie County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Laramie County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White55,55053,35218,210
Hispanic8,5017,0281,374
2+ Races3,1762,741831
Other Race2,3612,002334
Black1,3001,296540
Asian940899322
Native American73061467
Islander929224

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 41.54%.

Laramie County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,741$72,443$51,276
Graduate Degree$77,500$88,466$72,543
High School Graduate$39,400$49,669$27,909
Less Than 9th Grade$34,000$47,384$23,949
Overall$51,287$60,121$39,092
Some College$45,989$57,331$36,126

$51,287

Average Earnings

$60,121

Average Male

$39,092

Average Female

Laramie County, Wyoming Earnings by Educational Attainment

Laramie County, Wyoming Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Laramie County, Wyoming Language

93.86% of Laramie County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 6.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.07% of the population.

Laramie County, Wyoming Language

Laramie County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75,8255,0436.65%
Hispanic15,2442,64417.34%
Black2,24179135.3%
Other3,43653215.48%
Multiple6,9352573.71%
Asian1,09713712.49%
Native918808.71%
Islander13653.68%

8.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.34%

Male Poverty Rate

9.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Laramie County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Laramie County, Wyoming is Black, with 35.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Laramie County, Wyoming is Islander, with 3.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.09%.

Laramie County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.91%
High School7.83%
Some College6.77%
Bachelors or Greater3.95%

Laramie County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.38%
Female Unemployed10.78%
Female Employed6.34%
Male Employed3.02%

Laramie County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Laramie County, Wyoming Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,410$118,851
Households$76,282$97,662
Married Families$108,280$133,545
Non Families$45,749$57,015

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Laramie County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Laramie County, Wyoming Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Laramie County, Wyoming Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Laramie County, Wyoming Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Laramie County, Wyoming Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,714

Number of Veterans

9,226

Male Veterans

1,488

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War3,703
Second Gulf War3,695
Vietnam3,463
Korea433
World War II71

Laramie County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,256
65 to 742,740
55 to 641,962
75+1,656
18 to 341,100

Laramie County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,42414.53%
Hispanic7307.29%
2+ Races52513.43%
Black46829.68%
Other Race1706.63%
Native American10013.21%
Asian273.39%

Laramie County, Wyoming Veterans by Race

Laramie County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Laramie County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Laramie County, Wyoming Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Laramie County, Wyoming Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Laramie County, Wyoming 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

38.9%

Born in Laramie County, Wyoming

96.75%

Native Born

3.25%

Foreign Born

1.59%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.75% of Laramie County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 38.9% having been born in Wyoming. 1.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Laramie County, Wyoming Place of Birth

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