How many people live in Laramie County, WY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 101,800 people living in Laramie County, WY. That makes Laramie County the most populous county in Wyoming. It is home to 17.3% of people living in the state.
102K
population of Laramie County, WY (2024)
17.3%
County share of the Wyoming population (2024)
About 101,800 people lived in Laramie County, WY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Laramie County, WY’s age demographics?
About 18,500 Laramie County, WY residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.8% of Wyoming’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 22,100 Laramie County residents, or 21.7% 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 Laramie County, WY's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Laramie County, WY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 77% of the Laramie County, WY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Laramie County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.7%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Laramie County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.9%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.4% of the county, compared with 6.5% 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.
Laramie County, WY has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Wyoming as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Laramie County, WY is Cheyenne with about 65,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Laramie County, WY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cheyenne | 65,704 |
| 2. | Pine Bluffs | 1,111 |
| 3. | Burns | 379 |
| 4. | Albin | 162 |
| 5. | Balance of Laramie County | 34,427 |
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