1st most populous of 23
With 101,783 residents in 2024, Laramie County ranks 1st by population among Wyoming's 23 counties and is home to 17.3% of the state's residents.
Laramie County is home to 101,783 people (2024 estimate) on 2,686 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
101,783
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
100,510
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+1.3%
2020–2024
Land area
2,686 mi²
6,956 km²
Population density
37.9 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,192
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,073
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+119
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+580
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$66,012
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$8.4 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$80,173
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
8.9%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.1%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
3.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$348,700
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.3%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024101,783▲ 24%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 101,783 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 91,738 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 81,825 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +24.4% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +87 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +493 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 10.5 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Wyoming | 1st of 23 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $66,012 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $8.4 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $80,173 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.1% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $348,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,160/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 38.5 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 43,279 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Laramie County in context
Comparable indicators for Laramie County, Wyoming and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Wyoming | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +1.3% | +1.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 11.7 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 10.5 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 5.7 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 37.9 | 6.1 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $66,012 | $86,477 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $80,173 | $76,176 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.1% | 30.6% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.3% | 3.5% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $348,700 | $309,700 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,160/month | $992/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 38.5 years | 39.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.6% | 71.8% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
2 cities · choose how to order them
Cheyenne
65,704 residents
Burns
300 residents
Did you know? Laramie County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 81,825 in 2000 to 101,783 in 2024, a change of +24.4%, compared with +18.9% for Wyoming as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 1,192 births and 1,073 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 119.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 101,783.
1st in density
Laramie County has about 37.9 residents per square mile of land, ranking 1st of 23 counties; Wyoming averages 6.1.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $80,173 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 8th of 23 Wyoming counties; the state median is $76,176.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $8.4 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 1st largest among 23 Wyoming counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 6.0% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS