Wyoming Population

Overview

576,641

Total Population

38.2

Median age

48.81%

Female population %

104.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

59,185

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wyoming is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wyoming's population under 18 was 23.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wyoming's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wyoming, 19.40% were under the age of 15, 19.41% aged 15 to 29, 44.45% aged 30 to 64, 15.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13,767 less females than males in Wyoming:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.81% females and 51.19% males in Wyoming.
The Wyoming gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 20,214.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 19,693.

Wyoming's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wyoming population: 88.65% are White, 0.91% are Black or African American, 2.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.88% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.31% are some other race and 4.93% are multiracial.
Wyoming's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the state.
By ethnicity, 59,185 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 517,456 (89.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wyoming is White with a population of 511,179 (88.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 586,389 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Wyoming's population increased by 70,551 (14.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wyoming's population increased by 13,074 (2.32%), 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, Wyoming's population was lowest in year 2001 at 493,413.