How many people live in Albany County, WY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 39,300 people living in Albany County, WY. That makes Albany County the sixth-most populous county in Wyoming. It is home to 6.7% of people living in the state.
39.3K
population of Albany County, WY (2024)
6.7%
County share of the Wyoming population (2024)
About 39,300 people lived in Albany County, WY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Albany County, WY’s age demographics?
About 5,400 Albany County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.8% of Wyoming’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,900 Albany County residents, or 14.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.9% of Wyoming’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Albany County, WY's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Albany County, WY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 80.1% of the Albany County, WY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Albany County, WY also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.74%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Albany County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.3%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 10.7% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Albany County, WY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Asian population than Wyoming as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Albany County, WY is Laramie with about 33,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Albany County, WY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Laramie | 32,957 |
| 2. | Rock River | 224 |
| 3. | Balance of Albany County | 6,107 |
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