AreaProfile

Wyoming Area Profiles

11 published city profiles across Wyoming, each built from the same authoritative sources and compared on the same terms.

Statewide signals

Opportunity31st of 51 states50
Growth42nd of 51 states36
Housing affordabilityTop 46% of 51 states88
Climate45th of 51 states51
Physical resilience30th of 51 states47
AccessTop 50% of 51 states71
Economic stabilityTop 36% of 51 states60

Cities

11 published profiles across 10 areas

Rock Springs, WY

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Rock SpringsSweetwater County23,12759
Green RiverSweetwater County11,58161

Cheyenne, WY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CheyenneLaramie County65,23967

Casper, WY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CasperNatrona County58,83959

Gillette, WY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
GilletteCampbell County33,43158

Laramie, WY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
LaramieAlbany County32,23471

Sheridan, WY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
SheridanSheridan County19,28563

Heber, UT

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
EvanstonSummit County11,80058

Riverton, WY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
RivertonFremont County10,85652

Jackson, WY-ID

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
JacksonTeton County10,75660

Cody, WY

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CodyPark County10,27665

Strongest opportunity

  1. Laramie 84
  2. Sheridan 76
  3. Jackson 70
  4. Cody 66
  5. Casper 61

Fastest development

  1. Sheridan 81
  2. Cody 63
  3. Jackson 58
  4. Cheyenne 51
  5. Laramie 51

Statewide physical risk

WildfireElevated
EarthquakeElevated
Cold waveModerate
Inland floodingModerate
HailModerate

Low or minimal exposure: winter weather, landslide, lightning, avalanche, tornado, ice storm, strong wind, drought, heat wave, volcanic activity.

Population-weighted across every county in Wyoming, derived from the FEMA National Risk Index. Exposure varies substantially within a state — check the individual city and ZIP profiles.

Statewide data

MetricValueCompared with peersSource period
Average household size ±0.012.34Bottom 10%2024 ACS 5-Year
Households ±1,490243,318Bottom 1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age ±0.239.1Bottom 49%2024 ACS 5-Year
Population582,397Bottom 1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density6/sq miBottom 2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Home price to income4.07Top 39%2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate71.8%Top 18%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units ±187277,141Bottom 1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent ±$17$992Bottom 16%2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value ±$3,824$309,700Top 47%2024 ACS 5-Year
Rent as a share of income15.6%Bottom 6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Vacancy rate12.2%Top 35%2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income ±$1,168$76,176Bottom 43%2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income ±$841$42,668Top 45%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate10.5%Bottom 27%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average commute19.8 minBottom 4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%Bottom 20%2024 ACS 5-Year
Employment279,955Bottom 1%July 2026
Employment change (3 years)-3.3%Bottom 6%July 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.9%Bottom 46%July 2026
Labor force287,286Bottom 1%July 2026
Labor force participation65.1%Top 35%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment change (year over year)-0.3%Bottom 40%July 2026
Unemployment rate2.6%Bottom 6%July 2026