Laramie County, WY Population

Overview

99,905

Total Population

37.6

Median age

49.16%

Female population %

103.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15,282

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Laramie County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Laramie County is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laramie County's population under 18 was 23.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laramie County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laramie County, 19.23% were under the age of 15, 20.18% aged 15 to 29, 44.46% aged 30 to 64, 14.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,685 less females than males in Laramie County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.16% females and 50.84% males in Laramie County, WY.
The Laramie County, WY gender ratio is 103.4:100 i.e. 103.4 men to 100 women (1.034).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,925.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,523.

Laramie County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Laramie County population: 86.24% are White, 2.40% are Black or African American, 0.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.13% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.13% are some other race and 6.10% are multiracial.
Laramie County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 15,282 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 84,623 (84.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laramie County is White with a population of 86,159 (86.24% of the total population).

Laramie County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 100,794 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Laramie County's population increased by 10,426 (12.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laramie County's population increased by 8,472 (9.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Laramie County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 81,820.