Casper

Population: 58,754
Median household income: $69,171
Median home value: $250,700

Located in Natrona County, Wyoming, Casper is a community with a population of 58,754. At $69,171, its median household income sits in line with Natrona County's $71,247.

From 2019 to 2023, Casper's population held roughly steady from 58,446 to 58,754, while its median home value rose 20.9% from $207,400 to $250,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58,754
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $69,171
Median home value: $250,700
Median gross rent: $964
Housing units: 27,874
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

58,44658,754

Median household income

$61,979$69,171

Median home value

$207,400$250,700

Median gross rent

$851$964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	58,446	$61,979	$207,400	$851
2020	58,287	$59,412	$213,900	$842
2021	58,547	$61,657	$215,400	$899
2022	58,631	$67,011	$242,800	$942
2023	58,754	$69,171	$250,700	$964

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,810	6.5%
5 to 17	10,401	17.7%
18 to 24	4,971	8.5%
25 to 34	8,452	14.4%
35 to 44	7,989	13.6%
45 to 54	6,411	10.9%
55 to 64	6,977	11.9%
65 to 74	5,948	10.1%
75 and over	3,795	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50,346	85.7%
Black or African American	353	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	268	0.5%
Asian	280	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	186	0.3%
Two or more races	2,091	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,230	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,141	5.4%
High school graduate	10,767	27.2%
Some college or associate's	14,785	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	7,315	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,564	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,284	78.9%
Carpooled	2,404	8.1%
Public transit	278	0.9%
Walked	502	1.7%
Bicycle	75	0.3%
Worked from home	2,816	9.5%
Other means	144	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,138	53.0%
15 to 29 min	9,978	37.4%
30 to 44 min	1,022	3.8%
45 to 59 min	513	1.9%
60+ min	1,036	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 11.2% (6,462 of 57,782)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,881	58.8%
Nonfamily households	10,430	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,311	90.8%
Vacant	2,563	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,799	70.3%
Renter-occupied	7,512	29.7%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,828	71.1%
1-unit, attached	937	3.4%
2 to 4 units	1,269	4.6%
5 to 19 units	2,253	8.1%
20 or more units	2,628	9.4%
Mobile home & other	959	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5613150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 42.8421, -106.3213