Cheyenne

Population: 64,976
Median household income: $77,176
Median home value: $311,200

Cheyenne is a community in Laramie County, Wyoming, home to 64,976 residents. At $77,176, its median household income sits in line with Laramie County's $77,884.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cheyenne's population grew 2.2% from 63,607 to 64,976, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $214,300 to $311,200.

9.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 64,976
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $77,176
Median home value: $311,200
Median gross rent: $1,035
Housing units: 30,698
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

63,60764,976

Median household income

$64,598$77,176

Median home value

$214,300$311,200

Median gross rent

$915$1,035

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	63,607	$64,598	$214,300	$915
2020	64,099	$68,611	$229,100	$882
2021	64,610	$70,705	$241,100	$907
2022	64,795	$74,989	$283,100	$993
2023	64,976	$77,176	$311,200	$1,035

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,686	5.7%
5 to 17	9,659	14.9%
18 to 24	5,577	8.6%
25 to 34	10,535	16.2%
35 to 44	8,432	13.0%
45 to 54	7,221	11.1%
55 to 64	8,144	12.5%
65 to 74	7,008	10.8%
75 and over	4,714	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48,753	75.0%
Black or African American	1,830	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	358	0.6%
Asian	720	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	105	0.2%
Some other race	488	0.8%
Two or more races	2,329	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,393	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,158	4.7%
High school graduate	11,097	24.1%
Some college or associate's	17,670	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	9,271	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	5,858	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27,778	81.4%
Carpooled	3,064	9.0%
Public transit	106	0.3%
Walked	281	0.8%
Bicycle	99	0.3%
Worked from home	2,577	7.6%
Other means	218	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,228	54.6%
15 to 29 min	11,547	36.6%
30 to 44 min	875	2.8%
45 to 59 min	635	2.0%
60+ min	1,261	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 9.3% (5,967 of 64,091)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,705	57.7%
Nonfamily households	12,251	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28,956	94.3%
Vacant	1,742	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,591	67.7%
Renter-occupied	9,365	32.3%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached10.4%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,831	64.6%
1-unit, attached	3,197	10.4%
2 to 4 units	3,718	12.1%
5 to 19 units	1,992	6.5%
20 or more units	1,224	4.0%
Mobile home & other	736	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5613900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 41.1287, -104.7908