Laramie, WY Demographics

A map of Laramie's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	25,282	24,737	78.4%	78.8%
Hispanic	3,689	3,455	11.4%	11.0%
Multiracial	1,467	1,409	4.6%	4.5%
Asian	1,241	1,001	3.8%	3.2%
Black	391	364	1.2%	1.2%
Native American/Other	164	441	0.5%	1.4%

Laramie, Wyoming has an estimated population of 32,234, a slight increase from the 31,407 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.4% White, 11.4% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 3.8% Asian, 1.2% Black, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Laramie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Laramie is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Laramie, that probability was 36.4% in 2020 and 36.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Laramie is ranked the 4th 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). Laramie was ranked the 4th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Laramie's White Population

25,282 residents of Laramie, or 78.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Laramie is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Laramie ranks 171st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laramie's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Laramie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 78.4%.

Laramie is more White than neighboring Woods Landing-Jelm (58.8% White), and Albany (0% White). Laramie is less White than neighboring Red Feather Lakes (92.1% White), Centennial (100% White), and Rock River (86.8% White).

Laramie's Black Population

391 residents of Laramie, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Laramie is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Laramie ranks 14th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laramie's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Black residents' share of Laramie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Laramie is more Black than neighboring Woods Landing-Jelm (0% Black), Red Feather Lakes (0% Black), Centennial (0% Black), Albany (0% Black), and Rock River (0% Black).

Laramie's Asian Population

1,241 residents of Laramie, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Laramie is slightly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Laramie ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laramie's Asian population has grown by an estimated 24.0%. Asian residents' share of Laramie's population has increased from 3.2% to 3.8%.

Laramie is more Asian than neighboring Woods Landing-Jelm (0% Asian), Red Feather Lakes (0% Asian), Centennial (0% Asian), Albany (0% Asian), and Rock River (0% Asian).

Laramie's Hispanic Population

3,689 residents of Laramie, or 11.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Laramie is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Laramie ranks 46th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laramie's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Laramie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 11.4%.

Laramie is more Hispanic than neighboring Red Feather Lakes (3.6% Hispanic), Centennial (0% Hispanic), Albany (0% Hispanic), and Rock River (0.5% Hispanic). Laramie is less Hispanic than neighboring Woods Landing-Jelm (41.2% Hispanic).

Laramie's Native American/Other Population

164 residents of Laramie, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Laramie is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Laramie ranks 75th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laramie's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 62.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Laramie's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.5%.

Laramie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woods Landing-Jelm (0% Native American/Other), Red Feather Lakes (0% Native American/Other), Centennial (0% Native American/Other), and Albany (0% Native American/Other). Laramie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rock River (12.8% Native American/Other).

Laramie's Multiracial Population

1,467 residents of Laramie, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Laramie is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Laramie ranks 67th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laramie's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Laramie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.6%.

Laramie is more Multiracial than neighboring Woods Landing-Jelm (0% Multiracial), Red Feather Lakes (4.4% Multiracial), Centennial (0% Multiracial), Albany (0% Multiracial), and Rock River (0% 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.