Is population growing or shrinking?

Updated annually
It grew by 2,600 between 2023 and 2024. That’s more than the population of Glenrock. Changes in population reflect birth and death rates, immigration patterns, regional shifts, and even the overall health of the economy. Wyoming’s 0.44% annual increase was primarily driven by immigration to the state. In the decade between 2014 and 2024, Wyoming’s population grew by 1.1%.

+2.55K

population change (2023 to 2024)

+0.44%

percent change in population (2023 to 2024)
Since 2000, Wyoming's population increased in 21 of 24 years. The largest increase occurred between 2008 and 2009, when it gained 13,800 residents. The state's largest decline during the 21st century occurred between 2016 and 2017 when it lost 5,800 residents.

Wyoming gained 2,600 residents between 2023 and 2024.

Annual population change

A state’s population is influenced by three factors:
  • Natural population change: If births outnumber deaths in a given year, natural population growth is positive. If deaths exceed births, it is negative. Between 2023 to 2024 natural population change was positive in Wyoming, with births exceeding deaths by 403.
  • Immigration: international migration directly into or out of a state. If more people move in than move out, population change from immigration is positive. If more people move out than move in, it’s negative. Wyoming’s population change from immigration was positive, with about 1,300 more people coming from another country to Wyoming than leaving.
  • Domestic migration, moving between states:  Wyoming’s population change from domestic migration was positive, with about 861 more people moving to Wyoming from other states than leaving.

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Between 2023 and 2024, immigration was the primary driver of population growth in Wyoming.

Components of population change

Among 23 county equivalents, Laramie County had the largest population growth in Wyoming, welcoming 704 new residents. Uinta County lost the most, with a loss of 103 residents.
Crook County led Wyoming in percent population increase between 2023 and 2024 at 2.4 percent. Niobrara County ranked last with a 1.1 percent decline.

Between 2023 and 2024, Crook County gained 2.4% in population, the largest increase in Wyoming.

Population change

Between 2014 and 2024, Wyoming’s population has increased by 1.1%. During that same period, the US population grew by 6.5%. Wyoming ranks 43rd among states in population growth over that decade.

Wyoming ranked 43rd in population growth between 2014 and 2024.

Percent change in population

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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