The Town Files

Albany County, Wyoming

38,249 people. The median home is worth $333,000 (typical Wyoming town: $270,400) and the median household earns $61,917.

Towns in Albany County

Towns in Albany County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Laramie31,407$319,500$55,61326.9

People and housing

Albany CountyTypical Wyoming town
Median home value$333,000$270,400
Median rent$931$902
Median household income$61,917$69,545
Median age28.639.7
Bachelor's degree or higher55.0%24.8%
Below the poverty line20.9%9.8%

Jobs and pay

17,057 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,849 a year.

Largest industries in Albany CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,181 jobs · $56,475Hotels & restaurants2,069 jobs · $20,329Retail1,775 jobs · $35,183Professional & technical serv…1,155 jobs · $98,594Construction923 jobs · $59,237Finance & insurance482 jobs · $67,145
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Albany County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 6,644 storm events in Albany County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Albany County by type since 1996Hail106Tornado16Blizzard61Wildfire7High Wind4,827Heavy Snow378Flash Flood21Funnel Cloud7Winter Storm664Winter Weather359
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Albany County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2020FireFM-5375: Mullen Fire
April 11, 2020BiologicalDR-4535: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3479: Covid-19
June 11, 2018FireFM-5241: Badger Creek Fire
July 7, 2015FloodDR-4227: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 2, 2012FireFM-2993: Squirrel Creek Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).