Wyoming

Capital: Cheyenne · West · Equality State

State Statistics

Population577K
GDP$44.0B
Area253,335 km²
CapitalCheyenne
Largest CityCheyenne
Political LeanUnknown

About Wyoming

Wyoming is the least populous state in the United States, yet it carries an outsized national significance as the home of the world's first national park, the birthplace of women's suffrage in America, and the top coal-producing state in the nation. Its vast landscapes encompass everything from the geothermal wonders of Yellowstone to the granite spires of the Tetons to the high-plains energy fields of the Powder River Basin. With no state income or corporate tax and mineral revenues funding much of the state budget, Wyoming represents a unique western political and economic model built on resource extraction, agricultural tradition, and world-class public lands.

Major Cities

Cheyenne

Population: 65K

Wyoming's capital and largest city, Cheyenne anchors the state's southeastern corner at the intersection of two major interstates. The city balances its cowboy heritage — celebrated at the annual F...

Casper

Population: 59K

Casper is Wyoming's second-largest city and its commercial heart, sitting along the North Platte River in central Wyoming. Long known as the oil capital of Wyoming, the city has diversified its eco...

Laramie

Population: 32K

Laramie is a university city sitting at 7,165 feet in the Laramie Basin, home to the University of Wyoming — the state's only four-year university. Its young, educated population and proximity to t...

Notable Universities

UniversityCityTypeFoundedStudents
University of WyomingLaramiePublic Research University188612K
Laramie County Community CollegeCheyennePublic Community College19685K
Casper CollegeCasperPublic Community College19454K
Western Wyoming Community CollegeRock SpringsPublic Community College19592K
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