state

Wyoming

Demographic and economic profile of Wyoming, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

587,618

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,815

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.4% since 2018

Wyoming lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone498,371 (86.0%)
  • Two or More Races41,069 (7.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone18,121 (3.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone11,927 (2.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,982 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone4,792 (0.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish25,902
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic2,046
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,443
  4. 4.Other Indo-European1,344
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,267

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

40,952

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,805

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

91.6 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$41,006

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care70,707
  2. 2.Retail Trade31,063
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining27,173
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation26,256
  5. 5.Construction24,880

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations110,063
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations50,878
  3. 3.Service Occupations49,156
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations41,124
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations34,714

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.96×)27,173
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.37×)18,467
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.26×)24,880
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)70,707
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.05×)17,605

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$285,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$968/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99931,615 (18.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99924,166 (14.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99923,365 (13.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99917,953 (10.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99916,900 (9.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9998,993 (5.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,574

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone214,239 (75.8%)
  • Carpooled27,455 (9.7%)
  • Worked at Home24,153 (8.5%)
  • Walked9,476 (3.4%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other2,588 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit2,510 (0.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.