Fort Laramie, WY Demographics

A map of Fort Laramie's Population by Race

Fort Laramie, Wyoming has an estimated population of 252, a large increase from the 206 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% White, 7.9% Multiracial, 3.6% Native American/Other, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Laramie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Laramie has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wyoming overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fort Laramie, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 22.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Laramie is ranked the 117th most populous place in Wyoming, out of 205 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fort Laramie was ranked the 126th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Laramie's White Population

221 residents of Fort Laramie, or 87.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Laramie is higher than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Fort Laramie ranks 29th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Laramie's White population has grown by an estimated 15.1%. White residents' share of Fort Laramie's population has decreased from 93.2% to 87.7%.

Fort Laramie is more White than neighboring Guernsey (76.1% White), and Hartville (84.1% White). Fort Laramie is less White than neighboring Lingle (88.4% White), Veteran (100% White), and Yoder (92.2% White).

Fort Laramie's Black Population

0 residents of Fort Laramie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Laramie is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Fort Laramie ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Laramie's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Fort Laramie's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Fort Laramie's Asian Population

0 residents of Fort Laramie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Laramie is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Fort Laramie ranks 112th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Laramie's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Fort Laramie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fort Laramie's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Fort Laramie, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Laramie is lower than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Laramie ranks 155th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Laramie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Laramie's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.8%.

Fort Laramie is more Hispanic than neighboring Veteran (0% Hispanic). Fort Laramie is less Hispanic than neighboring Lingle (4.7% Hispanic), Guernsey (12.9% Hispanic), Hartville (10.2% Hispanic), and Yoder (2.2% Hispanic).

Fort Laramie's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Fort Laramie, or 3.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fort Laramie is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Laramie ranks 149th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Laramie's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 9. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Laramie's population has increased from 0.0% to 3.6%.

Fort Laramie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lingle (0.7% Native American/Other), Guernsey (2.5% Native American/Other), Hartville (0% Native American/Other), Veteran (0% Native American/Other), and Yoder (0% Native American/Other).

Fort Laramie's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Fort Laramie, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Laramie is slightly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Laramie ranks 134th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Laramie's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Laramie's population has increased from 2.9% to 7.9%.

Fort Laramie is more Multiracial than neighboring Lingle (6.3% Multiracial), Hartville (5.7% Multiracial), Veteran (0% Multiracial), and Yoder (5.6% Multiracial). Fort Laramie is less Multiracial than neighboring Guernsey (8.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.