Wyoming covers 97,813 square miles with a population density of 5.97 people per square mile. Per capita personal income stands at 73,768 dollars while the unemployment rate holds at 3.0 percent. Data on demographics, economy, education, geography, and health outline the state's distinct conditions.
Key Takeaways
- Wyoming's population in 2020 was 576,851 according to the US Census.
- Wyoming has a population density of 5.97 people per square mile as of 2020.
- 88.5% of Wyoming residents are White alone, not Hispanic or Latino (2020).
- Wyoming's GDP was $47.4 billion in 2022.
- Per capita personal income: $73,768 (2022).
- Unemployment rate: 3.0% (2023 avg.).
- Public school enrollment: 95,000 students (2022).
- High school graduation rate: 84% (2022).
- Average teacher salary: $64,000 (2023).
- Wyoming's total area is 97,813 square miles.
- Wyoming ranks 10th largest state by area in the US.
- 84.7% of Wyoming's land is federally owned.
- Life expectancy: 76.2 years (2021).
- Obesity rate: 32.6% adults (2023).
- Smoking rate: 15.2% adults.
With just 576,851 residents, Wyoming stays sparsely populated, growing 2.71% since 2010.
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Demographics29 stats
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Wyoming's population in 2020 was 576,851 according to the US Census.
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Wyoming has a population density of 5.97 people per square mile as of 2020.
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88.5% of Wyoming residents are White alone, not Hispanic or Latino (2020).
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Hispanic or Latino population in Wyoming is 10.3% (2020 Census).
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Wyoming's median age is 39.1 years (2020).
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8.0% of Wyoming's population is under 5 years old (2020).
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17.1% of Wyoming population is 65 years and over (2020).
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Foreign-born persons in Wyoming: 3.5% (2018-2022).
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Language other than English spoken at home: 7.3% (2018-2022).
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Wyoming's population grew by 2.71% from 2010 to 2020.
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Veterans in Wyoming: 7.3% of population 18+ (2018-2022).
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Disability rate in Wyoming: 12.9% (2018-2022).
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Laramie County has the largest population at 100,512 (2020).
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Natrona County population: 79,476 (2020 Census).
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Sweetwater County population: 42,272 (2020).
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Campbell County population: 45,773 (2020).
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Fremont County population: 38,173 (2020).
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Albany County population: 38,332 (2020).
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Sheridan County population: 31,322 (2020).
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Park County population: 29,624 (2020).
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Teton County population: 23,331 (2020).
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Carbon County population: 14,933 (2020).
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Niobrara County has the smallest population at 2,467 (2020).
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Hot Springs County population: 4,696 (2020).
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Platte County population: 8,289 (2020).
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Wyoming's Cheyenne metro area population: 104,523 (2022 est.).
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Casper metro area population: 78,844 (2022).
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Median household income in Wyoming: $72,495(2022).
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Persons in poverty: 10.1% (2022).
Interpretation
Demographics Interpretation
Wyoming offers vast, sparsely populated landscapes where the demographics reflect a tight-knit, aging, and predominantly white community enjoying solid incomes, yet not without its share of economic struggle.
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Economy23 stats
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Wyoming's GDP was $47.4 billion in 2022.
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Per capita personal income: $73,768(2022).
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Unemployment rate: 3.0% (2023 avg.).
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Mining (incl. oil/gas) contributes 23.5% to GDP.
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Wyoming leads US in coal production per capita.
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Coal production: 116 million short tons (2022).
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Crude oil production: 488,000 barrels/day (2023).
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Natural gas production: 3.8 trillion cubic feet (2022).
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Tourism generates $3.5 billion annually.
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Agriculture GDP contribution: $1.5 billion (2022).
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Beef cattle: 1.3 million head (2023).
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Sheep: 340,000 head (2023).
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Hay production: 4.5 million tons (2022).
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Wind energy capacity: 4,000 MW (2023).
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Average wage: $52,000/year (2022).
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Construction employment: 28,000 jobs (2023).
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Retail trade employment: 35,000 (2023).
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Government employment: 55,000 jobs (2023).
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Housing units: 312,000 (2022).
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Median home value: $294,200(2022).
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Sales tax rate: 4% state, avg total 5.44%.
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No corporate or personal income tax in Wyoming.
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Severance tax on minerals: major revenue source.
Interpretation
Economy Interpretation
Wyoming's economy gallops along on the backs of its old-school cash cow—minerals and cattle—while enjoying the wind in its hair and tax-free air in its lungs.
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Education10 stats
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Public school enrollment: 95,000 students (2022).
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High school graduation rate: 84% (2022).
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Average teacher salary: $64,000(2023).
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University of Wyoming enrollment: 11,000 (2023).
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Community colleges: 7 campuses, 20,000 students.
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Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 public schools.
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Per pupil expenditure: $17,282(2022).
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Adult literacy rate: 93.4%.
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Libraries: 108 public libraries.
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NAEP math proficiency 4th grade: 32% (2022).
Interpretation
Education Interpretation
Wyoming's schools are lean and well-funded, yet a sobering one-in-three fourth graders failing math proficiency suggests the real issue isn't the resources in the room, but what's happening with them.
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Geography28 stats
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Wyoming's total area is 97,813 square miles.
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Wyoming ranks 10th largest state by area in the US.
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84.7% of Wyoming's land is federally owned.
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Wyoming has 6 national parks and monuments including Yellowstone.
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Highest point: Gannett Peak at 13,804 feet.
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Lowest point: Belle Fourche River at 3,099 feet.
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Wyoming has over 1,700 miles of rivers.
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Continental Divide runs through Wyoming.
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Wyoming's average elevation is 6,700 feet.
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Teton Range is in northwest Wyoming, highest peak Grand Teton 13,775 ft.
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Wind River Range has 40 peaks over 13,000 ft.
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Bighorn Mountains cover 1.12 million acres.
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Wyoming has 23 counties.
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Largest county by area: Sweetwater County, 10,491 sq mi.
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Smallest county: Teton County, 2,697 sq mi.
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Wyoming receives 14.5 inches of precipitation annually on average.
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Snowfall average: 60 inches per year statewide.
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Driest location: Rock Springs, 8.85 inches precip/year.
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Wettest: Dubois area, over 20 inches precip.
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Average July high: 85°F, January low: 11°F.
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Wyoming has 4 distinct seasons with low humidity.
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Over 3 million acres of national forest in Wyoming.
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Shoshone National Forest: 2.4 million acres.
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Medicine Bow National Forest: 1.1 million acres.
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Bighorn National Forest: 1.1 million acres.
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Wyoming contains parts of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains.
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27% of Wyoming is rangeland, 16% forest.
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Green River is Wyoming's longest at 730 miles.
Interpretation
Geography Interpretation
Wyoming is a spectacularly roomy, high-altitude landlord where the federal government holds the master lease on 85% of the property, generously allowing the residents to enjoy the breathtaking mountain views and manage the thermostat that swings from 85°F in July to a brisk 11°F in January.
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Health10 stats
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Life expectancy: 76.2 years (2021).
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Obesity rate: 32.6% adults (2023).
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Smoking rate: 15.2% adults.
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Hospitals: 25 acute care.
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Physicians per 1,000: 0.18 (2022).
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Infant mortality rate: 4.8 per 1,000 (2021).
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Cancer mortality rate: 159.2 per 100,000.
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Mental health providers: 320 per 100,000.
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Vaccinations: 68% fully for COVID (2023).
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Opioid overdose deaths: 18.5 per 100,000 (2022).
Interpretation
Health Interpretation
Wyoming's rugged independence seems to be a double-edged sword, where a life lived hard under the big sky is reflected in health statistics that are as challenging as the landscape.
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Politics24 stats
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Wyoming's legislature is bicameral with 31 Senators and 62 Representatives.
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Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) since 2019.
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Wyoming has one US House Representative: Harriet Hageman (R).
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US Senators: John Barrasso (R) and Cynthia Lummis (R).
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Wyoming voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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2020 presidential: Trump 69.9%, Biden 26.6%.
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Voter turnout 2020: 71.6%.
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Registered Republicans: 59% (2023).
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One electoral vote in presidential elections.
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State constitution adopted 1890.
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Legislature meets 60 days every odd year.
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Term limits: Governor 2 terms.
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Supreme Court has 5 justices.
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Death penalty authorized, last execution 1992.
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Gun laws: constitutional carry since 2011.
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Abortion restricted post-Roe (2022).
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Minimum wage: $7.25(federal).
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Ballot initiatives allowed.
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Cheyenne is state capital since 1869.
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Statehood: July 10, 1890, 44th state.
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First female governor: Nellie Tayloe Ross 1925.
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Equal suffrage granted women 1869.
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Republican trifecta since 2011.
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Legislature: 81 Republicans, 12 Democrats (2023).
Interpretation
Politics Interpretation
For a state that prides itself on independence, Wyoming's political identity is an exceptionally well-ordered monolith, where the legislature's brief biennial meetings mostly serve to ratify the enduring Republican consensus established when women could vote here but not yet in the rest of the nation.
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