MAY 28, 2025|
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly half of the 31 large cities and towns in Wyoming, defined as those with a population of more than 2,000 people, added residents between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024.
These new estimates provide a look at how the population has changed in each of Wyoming’s incorporated communities since the 2020 Census.
For cities and towns with a population over 2,000, Evansville showed the fastest annual growth of 2.1%, followed by Laramie–1.6%, and Mills (1.6%).
Laramie with 516 new residents, Cheyenne with 417, and Gillette—323, showed the largest numerical addition from 2023 to 2024.
Wheatland showed the biggest decline with 51 fewer residents. Pinedale lost 34, Wheatland and Kemmerer 26, despite the news that Bill Gates planned to open a nuclear power plant there.
Evanston is the only place that lost more than 100 residents during the year.
