Wyoming Trivia:


Capital : Cheyenne
State Tree : Plains Cottonwood
State Flower : Indian Paintbrush
State Bird : Western Meadowlark

Wyoming People:


Wyoming has a total population of 576,626 (2012 est) and ranks 51st in population of U.S. states. By age, 135,507 (23.5%) Wyomingites are under 18 years of age, 365,581 (63.4%) are age 19 to 64, and 75,538 (13.1%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 48.9%, and males 51.1% of the total population.


Wyoming Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under23.5  
65 and older13.1  
19 to 6463.4  
Female48.9  
Male51.1  

14,992 (2.6%) Wyomingites are American Indian or Alaska Native, 5,190 (0.9%) are Asian, 8,649 (1.5%) are Black, 577 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 536,839 (93.1%) are White, 10,379 (1.8%) are of mixed race.
 

Wyoming Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteWyoming White population 536,839536,839  
American IndianWyoming American Indian population 14,99214,992
MixedWyoming Mixed population 10,37910,379
BlackWyoming Black population 8,6498,649
AsianWyoming Asian population 5,1905,190
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderWyoming Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 577577

8,649 (1.5%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

3.2% of Wyomingites were born in a foreign country.

6.8% of Wyomingites over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

92.1% of Wyomingites over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 24.3% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Wyoming Land:


Wyoming has a land area of 97,093 square miles and is ranked 9th among U.S. states in total area. Wyoming has a population density of 6 people per square mile.