Why Do People Avoid Living In This Part Of America?
Blame the Rockies.
Population
World Population Crosses 8 Billion, Wyoming Still Rockin’ 500K
Why doomsday predictions fail.
Wyoming Ranks 6th Most Empty Place In America
Not a region of the state - the entire state.
In a Not-So-Shocking Twist, Wyoming is Still Least Populated State
According to U.S. Census figures released on Thursday (August 12th), Wyoming remains the least populated state in the country. Not only that, but aside from just a few others, it was also one of the slowest growing states in population overall from 2010 to 2020.
Pronghorn Fawns Get GPS Collars to Track Population
Laramie biologists attached GPS collars to over 30 pronghorn fawns.
U.S. Census Bureau Releases Wyoming City/Town Population
The population data in Wyoming for 2019 has been released for cities and towns. Cheyenne's population grew by 0.6 percent while the state had an overall 0.2 percent increase, which comes after three consecutive years of state population decline.
Wyoming Population Back Up After Decline Starting in 2015
The state's total population of 578,880 remained below a peak of 586,000 in 2015.
Some Rural States Double Down on Attracting New Residents
Wyoming, which faces some of the same challenges as Vermont, has helped about 70 people return to the state since 2015 by assisting in their job searches.