Wyoming Population and Demographics

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In this article, we'll explore most of the 190+ data points we have for Wyoming, covering popular demographics statistics like household income, race, age and gender, educational attainment, poverty, housing, and transportation.

The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Richest Zip Codes in Wyoming

In the table below, we've ranked the richest zip codes in Wyoming based on the average (or mean) household income. To do this, we only look at zip codes that have a population of at least 500 people and a reasonable margin of error for the data.

If the margin of error for the mean income is greater than 50% of the estimate, we don't use it. This is to try and make the data less likely to be skewed by outliers with very small population areas or estimates that are not very accurate.

Rank ZIP Code County Mean Income
1 82944 Uinta County $209,776.00
2 83014 Teton County $196,720.00
3 83001 Sublette County, Teton County $176,223.00
4 83414 Teton County $159,806.00
5 83123 Lincoln County $159,087.00
6 83126 Lincoln County $130,448.00
7 82009 Laramie County $124,481.00
8 82933 Uinta County $119,720.00
9 82941 Sublette County $117,547.00
10 82718 Campbell County $115,582.00

To view details demographics data for a specific zip code, click on the link in the table above. You can also read our article here on the richest zip codes in Wyoming.

Richest Cities in Wyoming

We can also find the same information for the richest cities in Wyoming. The table below ranks the top 10 cities in Wyoming by average household income by using the same criteria as we did with the zip codes.

Rank City County Mean Income
1 Jackson Teton County $138,869.00
2 Pinedale Sublette County $127,323.00
3 Star Valley Ranch Lincoln County $124,719.00
4 Bar Nunn Natrona County $115,953.00
5 Rolling Hills Converse County $114,418.00
6 Lyman Uinta County $105,143.00
7 Rock Springs Sweetwater County $102,150.00
8 Green River Sweetwater County $102,064.00
9 Bear River Uinta County $102,030.00
10 Gillette Campbell County $101,113.00

To view details demographics data for a specific city, click on the link in the table above. You can also read our article here on the richest cities in Wyoming.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in Wyoming is $72,495.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in Wyoming.

  • Under 25
    $36,039.00
  • 25 to 44
    $84,104.00
  • 45 to 64
    $87,483.00
  • 65 and over
    $54,944.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in Wyoming?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in Wyoming is $94,901.00.

7.35% of households in Wyoming are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

The difference between a median and an average income

The difference between a median and mean household income is that the median income is the middle point of the set of numbers whereas the mean income is an average of all numbers.

Both metrics are important when looking at the income statistics for Wyoming but because the median value doesn't depend on other numbers in the dataset, it doesn't change as much when some of the values are extremely low or extremely high.

Household Income Tiers for Wyoming

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for Wyoming easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.31%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.26%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.92%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.91%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.73%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.51%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.35%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in Wyoming. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in Wyoming by the total number of people in Wyoming.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in Wyoming and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in Wyoming is $39,547.00.

Population in Wyoming by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in Wyoming is currently 577,929 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in Wyoming can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in Wyoming.

  • 2.20% White
    12,837
  • 89.50% Black/African American
    517,411
  • 82.50% Native
    476,921
  • 6.00% Hispanic
    34,692
  • 0.80% Asian
    4,488
  • 1.90% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    10,782
  • 0.10% Two or more races
    534
  • 0.80% Other
    4,551

Population of Wyoming by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for Wyoming is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Age Group Male Female
0 to 9 Years 36,191 33,587
10 to 19 Years 40,091 37,867
20 to 29 Years 39,145 35,354
30 to 39 Years 40,360 37,465
40 to 49 Years 35,755 32,796
50 to 59 Years 35,619 33,659
60 to 69 Years 37,691 37,503
70 Years and over 30,983 33,863

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in Wyoming.

  • Master's degree or higher
    13.54%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.10%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.34%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.72%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.29%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for Wyoming because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in Wyoming look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in Wyoming that are over the age of 16.

The current population in Wyoming that are over the age of 16 is 460,637 people.

The unemployment rate in Wyoming is 3.80%, which means 11,456 people are unemployed.

Median Age in Wyoming

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in Wyoming. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in Wyoming is 38.5 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in Wyoming

38.5

Total

38.1

Male

39.1

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 234,156 households in Wyoming, and the average household size is 2.41 people.

For families, the total number is 147,480, and the average family size is 3.02 people.

6.80% of those families in Wyoming are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for Wyoming in .

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Please note that the poverty thresholds shown above are from , while the latest demographics data we have is from 2022.

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

  • Married-couple
  • Male householder, no spouse present
  • Female householder, no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in Wyoming for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 118,766 10,467 18,247 86,676
Average Household Size 3.07 3.06 3.32 1.24
Total Families 118,766 10,467 18,247 0
Average Household Size 3.05 2.7 3 0

Housing Data in Wyoming

There are total of 273,291 housing units in Wyoming. Of those units, 234,156 (85.68%) are occupied, and 39,135 (14.32%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 273,291 housing units in Wyoming, 59,957 (21.94%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $933.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 61.62% of housing units, with 168,393 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in Wyoming.

  • No rent paid
    5,806
  • Less than $500
    6,166
  • $500 to $999
    27,878
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    17,841
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    5,526
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    1,337
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    642
  • $3,000 or more
    567

Property Values

The median value of a property in Wyoming is $269,900.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in Wyoming.

  • Less than $50,000
    12,466
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    6,585
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10,986
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    19,817
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    48,173
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    45,233
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    18,518
  • $1,000,000 or more
    6,615

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in Wyoming.

  • 1939 or earlier
    29,539
  • 1940 to 1949
    12,736
  • 1950 to 1959
    22,486
  • 1960 to 1969
    19,963
  • 1970 to 1979
    52,204
  • 1980 to 1989
    39,566
  • 1990 to 1999
    31,976
  • 2000 to 2009
    39,237
  • 2010 to 2013
    24,173
  • 2014 or later
    1,411

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in Wyoming has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

  • No vehicles available
    8,910
  • 1 vehicle available
    62,581
  • 2 vehicles available
    84,093
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    78,572

Commuting to Work in Wyoming

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of Wyoming, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 18 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of Wyoming.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    23,293
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    62,542
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    59,451
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    45,052
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    20,646
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    6,285
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    15,463
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    2,838
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    3,440
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    9,248
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    8,188
  • 90 or more minutes
    6,207

We can also look at the means of transport in Wyoming to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

  • Drove alone
    217,500
  • Carpooled
    27,298
  • Public transportation
    2,611
  • Walked
    9,978
  • Other means
    5,266
  • Worked from home
    21,902

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in Wyoming.

If you need more demographics data, or you need the data listed above in spreadsheet form with more granular grouping, head back to the top of this page where you can purchase the complete demographics data for Wyoming.

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