Wyoming Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1870 |
9,118 |
|
–
|
| 1880 |
20,789 |
|
128.0% |
| 1890 |
62,555 |
|
200.9% |
| 1900 |
92,531 |
|
47.9% |
| 1910 |
145,965 |
|
57.7% |
| 1920 |
194,402 |
|
33.2% |
| 1930 |
225,565 |
|
16.0% |
| 1940 |
250,742 |
|
11.2% |
| 1950 |
290,529 |
|
15.9% |
| 1960 |
330,066 |
|
13.6% |
| 1970 |
332,416 |
|
0.7% |
| 1980 |
469,557 |
|
41.3% |
| 1990 |
453,588 |
|
-3.4% |
| 2000 |
493,782 |
|
8.9% |
|
Population
The center of population of Wyoming is located in Natrona County. [3].
As of 2005, Wyoming has an estimated population of 509,294, which is an increase of 3,407, or 0.7%, from the prior year and an increase of 15,512, or 3.1%, since the 2000 census. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 12,165 people (that is 33,704 births minus 21,539 deaths) and an increase from net migration of 4,035 people into the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 2,264 people, and migration within the country produced a net increase of 1,771 people. In 2004, the foreign-born population was 11,000 (2.2%). In 2005, Wyoming total births in Wyoming numbered 7,231 (Birth Rate of 14.04). [4]
Wyoming is the least populous of any state (or the District of Columbia) and has the lowest population density of the continental 48 states (Alaska's population density is lower although its total population is higher).
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| Demographics of Wyoming (csv) |
| By race |
White |
Black |
AIAN |
Asian |
NHPI |
| AIAN is American Indian or Alaskan Native - NHPI is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
| 2000 (total population) |
96.19% |
1.01% |
3.06% |
0.84% |
0.13% |
| 2000 (Hispanic only) |
6.05% |
0.11% |
0.32% |
0.06% |
0.02% |
| 2005 (total population) |
96.01% |
1.15% |
3.06% |
0.90% |
0.12% |
| 2005 (Hispanic only) |
6.38% |
0.15% |
0.27% |
0.05% |
0.01% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (total population) |
2.95% |
17.26% |
3.16% |
10.32% |
-3.47% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (non-Hispanic only) |
2.57% |
14.20% |
4.95% |
12.17% |
0.18% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (Hispanic only) |
8.66% |
42.08% |
-12.31% |
-14.09% |
-28.40% |
The largest ancestry groups in Wyoming are: German (25.9%), English (15.9%), Irish (13.3%), American (6.5%), Norwegian (4.3%), Swedish (3.5%)
Religion
The religious affiliations of the people of Wyoming are shown in the table below:
- Christian – 78%
- Protestant – 53%
- Lutheran – 8%
- Baptist – 8%
- Methodist – 6%
- Presbyterian – 4%
- Episcopal – 4%
- Other Protestant or general Protestant – 21%
- Roman Catholic – 16%
- LDS (Mormon) – 11%
- Jewish – .1%
- Other Religions – 1%
- Non-Religious – 20.9%
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| Wyoming Population Density Map |
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| Dead Indian Pass, Wyoming |
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