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Celebrating Wyoming's 133rd Anniversary of Statehood
Wyoming became the 44th state on July 10, 1890. Explore Census Bureau data about Wyoming using 2020 Census data, geographic profiles from data.census.gov, and other interactive data tools.
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2020 Census Data on Wyoming
Wyoming's population was 576,851 in 2020, a 2.3% increase from 2010.
The results of the 2020 Census show that:
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135,514 or 23.5% of people in Wyoming were under age 18. That's an increase of 0.1% from 2010 to 2020.
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59,046 or 10.2% of people in Wyoming reported Hispanic or Latino origin. That's an increase of 17.5% from 2010 to 2020.
Wyoming is the ninth largest state by area and was the 44th state to join the Union. Learn more about the geography and history of Wyoming.
Did you know:
- The top employed industry is educational services, health care, and social assistance.
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13,896 companies had less than five employees.
- The average commute is 18.3 minutes, compared to the United States average of 25.6 minutes.
Learn more about the state's business and economy on data.census.gov.
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Wyoming Fun Facts
🐤 The state bird is the Western Meadowlark.
🤠 The state nicknames are the Cowboy State, Equality State, and Big Wyoming.
🌇 The largest city is Cheyenne.
🔎 Explore our State Facts for Students tool to learn more about Wyoming and test your knowledge of Census Bureau data with interactive games from Statistics in Schools.
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