Cheyenne, WY

Census Place

2024 Population

65,239

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

8.74%

6.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

Population & Diversity

Cheyenne, WY is home to a population of 65.2k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.9% of Cheyenne, WY residents were born outside of the country (1.89k people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.3k people) in Cheyenne, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.79k White (Hispanic) and 3.25k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Cheyenne, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cheyenne, WY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cheyenne, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheyenne, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
48.3k ± 860
White (Hispanic)
3.79k ± 707
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.25k ± 619

16.8%

Hispanic Population

11k people

16.8% of the people in Cheyenne, WY are hispanic (11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cheyenne, WY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,508 ± 2,114 people
Canada
988 ± 771 people
China
831 ± 707 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,508 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 988 and China with 831.

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

2.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.9k people

As of 2024, 2.9% of Cheyenne, WY residents (1.89k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cheyenne, WY was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cheyenne, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,385 ± 431
Vietnam
2,043 ± 372
Gulf War (1990s)
998 ± 240

Cheyenne, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cheyenne, WY.

Economy

The economy of Cheyenne, WY employs 33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cheyenne, WY were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,722 people), Retail Trade (4,704 people), and Public Administration (3,747 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,977), and Utilities ($80,375).

Employment

Occupations

33k

2024 Value

± 1,511

−0.305%

1 Year decline

± 6.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheyenne, WY declined at a rate of −0.305%, from 33.1k employees to 33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheyenne, WY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,927 people), Management Occupations (3,596 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,838 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheyenne, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

33k

2024 Value

± 1,511

−0.305%

1 Year decline

± 6.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheyenne, WY declined at a rate of −0.305%, from 33.1k employees to 33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheyenne, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,722 people), Retail Trade (4,704 people), and Public Administration (3,747 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheyenne, WY, though some of these residents may live in Cheyenne, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,214

Median earning men ± $1,732

$40,341

Median earning women ± $3,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,594), Wholesale Trade ($78,178), and Information ($77,247).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($80,104), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,511), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,885).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Cheyenne, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cheyenne, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.56%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Cheyenne, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Cheyenne, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Cheyenne, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The student population of Cheyenne, WY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 43 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cheyenne, WY are White (15 and 45.5%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 39.4%), Two or More Races (4 and 12.1%), and Asian (1 and 3.03%).

The largest universities in Cheyenne, WY by number of degrees awarded are Cheeks Beauty Academy (33 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cheyenne, WY are General Cosmetology (21 and 63.6%), Barbering (10 and 30.3%), and Hair Styling & Design (2 and 6.06%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 47 students enrolled in Cheyenne, WY, 8.51% men and 91.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 29 records, of which 96.6% were women and 3.45% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
21 degrees awarded
Barbering
10 degrees awarded
Hair Styling & Design
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Cheyenne, WY was General Cosmetology with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Cheyenne, WY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cheeks Beauty Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cheeks Beauty Academy with 33 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cheyenne, WY, which is 0.179 times less than the 28 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 15 degrees mean that there were 1.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 13 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheyenne, WY was $333,700 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $311,200 to $333,700, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheyenne, WY is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cheyenne, WY have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheyenne, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$333,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,364

$19,614

Median Property Taxes

±$1,091

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cheyenne, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cheyenne, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Cheyenne, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cheyenne, WY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,839

Median Household Income

± $3,109

29.2k

Number of Households

± 1,404

In 2024, the median household income of the 29.2k households in Cheyenne, WY grew to $78,839 from the previous year's value of $77,176.

The following chart displays the households in Cheyenne, WY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cheyenne, WY is from Wyoming.

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2024, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0637% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wyoming across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (8.53%)
Worked At Home (7.8%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Cheyenne, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.53%) and those who worked at home (7.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheyenne, WY have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Cheyenne, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cheyenne, WY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cheyenne, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cheyenne, WY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheyenne, WY (5.63k out of 64.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cheyenne, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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