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Wyoming Population News Articles

Population Density

Historic & Projected Growth

Population by County

POPULATION DENSITY

People per square mile, 2010:   5.8

People per square mile, 2020:5.9

HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040

Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)

Population by County

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Wyoming Population News Articles

Wyoming’s ‘massive’ 2024 wildfire season second only to infamous ’88 – Nov 4, 2024

Wyo receives over $35M to advance conservation, including JH project – Oct 30, 2024

Wyoming is looking to residents while writing new methane rules – Oct 15, 2024

A Forest Fire in Western Wyoming – Oct 7, 2024

Feds on track to finalize coal leasing ban despite Wyoming, industry – Oct 7, 2024

Wyoming joins multi-state lawsuit to block new federal immigration rule – Aug 27, 2024

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure – Aug 22, 2024

Residents challenge state-approved incinerator in front of the Tetons – Aug 8, 2024

Wyoming Legislators Debate Using State-Owned Land For Affordable Housing – Aug 1, 2024

Scientists and lawmakers respond to climate deniers at the state capitol – Feb 23, 2024

Poll Shows Illegal Immigration Is No. 1 Priority For Wyoming Republicans – Feb 23, 2024

Wyoming’s Largest Cities: A Homebuyer’s Guide for 2024 – Feb 23, 2024

Wyoming’s Population Rises Amidst Nationwide Moves: Seeking Solitude and Savings – Feb 21, 2024

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development gives Wyoming $1M to combat homelessness – Feb 18, 2024

Wyoming to Get $1.35 Million for Ecosystem Restoration – Feb 15, 2024

Cheyenne City Council scraps plastic bag ban – September 29, 2023

Jackson immigrants to have more access to legal help – September 20, 2023

TransWest line to recast Wyoming from coal villain to energy hero – September 12, 2023

The Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Wyoming Will Melt Your Face Off – September 9, 2023

Wyoming poised to take on carbon dioxide, pump it underground – September 7, 2023

Algal blooms in over 36 bodies of water in the state; is that more than usual? – August 28, 2023

Sheridan County, Ranchester populations growing quickly – June 2, 2023

WYOMING TRANSITIONS FROM DROUGHT TO FULL RESERVOIRS – June 7, 2023

Wyoming air quality affected by oil and gas, study finds – May 30, 2023

Mills is Wyoming’s fastest growing city – May 25, 2023

Wyoming’s smaller and more rural cities increased in population while two biggest cities decreased – May 19, 2023

Wyoming wants to export its natural gas. The West Coast won’t let it. – June 12, 2022

Study Shows Wyoming Faces Extreme Water Stress by 2040 – June 9, 2022

2,000 Wyoming oil and gas leases to be reconsidered for environmental impacts – June 7, 2022

Casper lost around 1% of its population in a year, while state as a whole grew – May 29, 2022

In a Bid to Save Its Coal Industry, Wyoming Has Become a Test Case for Carbon Capture, but Utilities are Balking at the Pricetag – May 29, 2022

More Than 1,200 Wyo Bridges Need Fixing But The State Lacks the Resources To Fix Them – February 3, 2022

Housing remains a priority for City Council – January 28, 2022

‘They gotta get it somewhere. It’s here.’ Wyoming is at a crossroads over oil and gas leasing – January 25, 2022

Wyoming residents observe a changing climate and quality of life – November 3, 2021

Wyoming climate data holds ominous clues about life, economy – November 3, 2021

Harmful cyanobacteria returns to local lakes – August 21, 2021

Wyoming gains 2.3% population over decade; 14 counties lose residents – August 12, 2021

How much is the wildfire smoke affecting Wyoming’s air quality? Here’s a look at the numbers. – August 10, 2021

Drought Deepens in Wyoming with an End ‘Difficult To Predict’ – August 9, 2021

WYO LOOKS TO STORE, DIVERT MORE WATER AS LAKE POWELL DRIES UP – July 29, 2021

Wyoming To Lead The Coal-To-Nuclear Transition, With New Reactor Planned By Bill Gates-Backed TerraPower – June 5, 2021

Fences go down for habitat – May 17, 2021

Regulators approved McKenzie County pipeline project – May 20, 2021

Water bills spend millions on dangerous, aging infrastructure – February 11, 2021

Dire outlook for bees raises possibility of listing – February 11, 2021

Survey: Voters worried about natural resources – February 9, 2021

US government approves routes for Wyoming CO2 pipelines – January 21, 2021