The Town Files

Laramie County, Wyoming

101,060 people. The median home is worth $348,700 (typical Wyoming town: $270,400) and the median household earns $80,173.

Towns in Laramie County

Towns in Laramie County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cheyenne65,132$333,700$78,83938.9
Ranchettes6,199$617,500$121,44549.5
South Greeley4,733$70,100$56,84431.9
Fox Farm-College3,876—$48,51631.1
Warren AFB2,863—$69,43222.6

People and housing

Laramie CountyTypical Wyoming town
Median home value$348,700$270,400
Median rent$1,160$902
Median household income$80,173$69,545
Median age38.539.7
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%24.8%
Below the poverty line8.9%9.8%

Jobs and pay

48,244 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,961 a year.

Largest industries in Laramie CountyRetail5,217 jobs · $39,143Hotels & restaurants4,649 jobs · $24,274Health care & social assistan…4,605 jobs · $55,127Construction3,414 jobs · $71,501Transportation & warehousing3,071 jobs · $62,566Professional & technical serv…2,347 jobs · $90,253
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Laramie County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 5,031 storm events in Laramie County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Laramie County by type since 1996Hail905Tornado56Blizzard41High Wind2,908Heavy Rain15Heavy Snow206Flash Flood92Funnel Cloud20Winter Storm355Winter Weather170
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Laramie County has been included in 5 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 1, 2024FireFM-5490: Happy Jack Fire
April 11, 2020BiologicalDR-4535: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3479: Covid-19
August 7, 1985FloodDR-740: Severe Storms, Hail & Flooding
July 19, 1979TornadoDR-591: Severe Storms & Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).