Wyoming
StateUS-WYState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: CheyenneGovernor: Mark Gordon (Republican)Language: English
Population
588K
Metros tracked
9
440K in metros (75%)
Composite score
7.9
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-WY
At a glance
- Nickname
- Equality State
- Established
- 1890
- Demonym
- Wyomingite
- Area
- 253,348 km²
- Population density
- 2 /km²
- Highest point
- Gannett Peak (4,207 m (13,802 ft))
- Legislature
- Wyoming Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.941 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 3
- U.S. House seats
- 1
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 46th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 10th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Jackson (WY)
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Wyoming metro footprint
9 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
9 tracked metros
#534Jackson (WY)
4.3#1034Laramie
1.5#1418Gillette
0.948KLocal Metro
0.3
102KLocal Metro
#2555Casper
0.380KLocal Metro
#2693Rock Springs
0.341KLocal Metro
#2725Sheridan (WY)
0.333KLocal Metro
#4053Riverton (WY)
0.040KLocal Metro
#4219Evanston (WY)
0.021KLocal Metro
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #534 | Jackson (WY) | 36K | 4.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1034 | Laramie | 39K | 1.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #1418 | Gillette | 48K | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #2488 | Cheyenne★ Capital | 102K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2555 | Casper | 80K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2693 | Rock Springs | 41K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2725 | Sheridan (WY) | 33K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #4053 | Riverton (WY) | 40K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4219 | Evanston (WY) | 21K | 0.0 | Local Metro |