Population of Wyoming

Analysis# Wyoming Population Analysis Wyoming remains the least populous U.S. state with 585,413 residents in 2024, ranking #50. Over the past decade, the state achieved modest 3.87% growth, outpacing several other rural states but reflecting Wyoming's persistent challenges in population retention. Despite current growth, Wyoming's trajectory has declined significantly from its peak decade in the 1910s, when the state experienced its strongest population expansion, demonstrating a long-term shift from frontier-era migration patterns to contemporary demographic stagnation.