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Laramie County, WY

Demographic and economic profile of Laramie County, WY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Laramie County, home to Wyoming's state capital Cheyenne, supports a labor force of roughly 67,000 within a population of 101,783 that grew 3.0% over five years, with an unemployment rate of 3.3% and labor force participation of 66.4%. Median worker earnings of $46,114 and a median household income of $80,173 sit alongside relatively affordable housing, with a median home value of $324,900, a homeownership rate of 70.8%, and median gross rent of $1,080 per month. About 32.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 94.5% have at least a high school diploma, and a GDP per capita of $61,627 exceeds median worker earnings by a notable margin, suggesting productive output relative to wage costs.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

101,783

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$80,173

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

Laramie County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone81,104 (80.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,801 (5.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,987 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,586 (4.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,277 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,148 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,246
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic523
  3. 3.Other Indo-European337
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)213
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic190

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,984

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,627

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,449

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,166
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,984
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)5,630
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,358
  5. 5.Construction (Group)4,240

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,331
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,633
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,395
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,865
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,744

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.38×)5,473
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.72×)1,336
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.34×)7,084
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.20×)4,028
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.19×)3,388

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$324,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,080/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9998,066 (26.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,828 (15.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,785 (15.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,607 (11.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,728 (8.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,153 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,114

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone40,283 (79.1%)
  • Worked At Home4,651 (9.1%)
  • Carpooled4,459 (8.8%)
  • Walked681 (1.3%)
  • Other458 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle169 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.