US Census Data

Wyoming

Population, income, and housing across 23 counties and 205 cities & places.

Population
579,761
-0.2%’19–’23
Median household income
$74,815
+16.8%’19–’23
Median home value
$285,100
+29.3%’19–’23

Wyoming has a population of 579,761, spread across 23 counties and 205 cities and places.

From 2019 to 2023, Wyoming's population held roughly steady from 581,024 to 579,761, while its median home value rose 29.3% from $220,500 to $285,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
579,761
Median age
38.8 yrs
Median household income
$74,815
Median home value
$285,100
Median gross rent
$968
Housing units
275,131
Homeownership rate
71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.9%
Unemployment rate
3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
581,024579,761
Median household income
$64,049$74,815
Median home value
$220,500$285,100
Median gross rent
$855$968
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
2019581,024$64,049$220,500$855
2020581,348$65,304$228,000$853
2021576,641$68,002$237,900$878
2022577,929$72,495$269,900$933
2023579,761$74,815$285,100$968

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 531,9485.5%
5 to 17100,41117.3%
18 to 2451,8989.0%
25 to 3474,01812.8%
35 to 4477,43613.4%
45 to 5464,57511.1%
55 to 6475,15413.0%
65 to 7465,32711.3%
75 and over38,9946.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)476,17982.1%
Black or African American4,7230.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native9,8091.7%
Asian4,6260.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander3790.1%
Some other race3,2190.6%
Two or more races20,2453.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)60,58110.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma23,5025.9%
High school graduate109,88527.8%
Some college or associate's143,78136.4%
Bachelor's degree74,35518.8%
Graduate or professional degree43,98111.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
19 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone214,23975.8%
Carpooled27,4559.7%
Public transit2,5100.9%
Walked9,4763.4%
Bicycle2,3480.8%
Worked from home24,1538.5%
Other means2,5880.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min139,85354.1%
15 to 29 min72,45828.0%
30 to 44 min21,4398.3%
45 to 59 min9,7113.8%
60+ min15,1555.9%

Households

Average household size
2.38
Poverty rate
10.7% (60,704 of 565,918)
CountShare
Family households148,98862.6%
Nonfamily households89,18837.4%

Housing

Median year structure built
1980

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied238,17686.6%
Vacant36,95513.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied171,29971.9%
Renter-occupied66,87728.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached186,35867.7%
1-unit, attached14,0455.1%
2 to 4 units17,6946.4%
5 to 19 units15,2765.6%
20 or more units9,4033.4%
Mobile home & other32,35511.8%

Geography

State FIPS
56
USPS
WY
Land area
97,089 sq mi
Water area
721 sq mi
Center point
42.9897, -107.5444

Wyoming rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

23

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51