Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer. Rankings among the 50 states.
Historical data
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Total population
1870–2024Decennial census and Census Bureau estimates. Wyoming's swings track energy booms and busts.
Population pyramid
Wyoming's civilian population by sex and five-year age group. Choose a year to see how the age structure has changed.
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Under 15
103,061 (17.6%)
15 to 64
366,535 (62.6%)
65 and older
115,668 (19.8%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SC-EST2020 and SC-EST2024 age and sex estimates (civilian population, July 1).
Age, sex and longevity
The main indicators describing Wyoming's age structure, sex distribution and life expectancy.
| Median age | 39.0 years | |
| Female | 48.8% | |
| Male | 51.2% | One of the most male-skewed states |
| Under 18 | 22.0% | |
| 65 and older | 18.6% | |
| Life expectancy | 76.4 years |
Population, households and density
How many people and households live in Wyoming, how concentrated they are and how the population is changing.
| Total population | 587,600 | 50th in the U.S. |
| Density | 2.3 /km² | 49th in the U.S. |
| Households | 241,000 | |
| Growth | +0.3%/yr | 2020–2024 |
Race, ethnicity and origin
Wyoming is predominantly non-Hispanic white, with German, English and Irish ancestry dominant and a significant Hispanic community rooted in railroad, mining and ranching labour, concentrated in Laramie, Sweetwater and Carbon counties. The Wind River Reservation, shared by the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho, is the state's main Native American population centre.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 81.5% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.9% | |
| Native American | 2.4% | Wind River Reservation |
| Two or more races | 3.3% | |
| Black or African American | 1.2% | |
| Asian | 1.0% | |
| Largest ancestries | German, English, Irish, Norwegian | |
| Wind River Reservation | ≈ 8,900 km² | Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho |
| Tribal enrolled members | ≈ 14,000 | Both tribes combined |