Population: 27,204. Estimated population in 2021: 26,050 (-4.2% change)
Males: 14,065 (51.7%), Females: 13,139 (48.3%)
Albany County
Zip codes: 82070, 82072.
Median resident age: 25.3 years
Median household income: $27,319
Median house value: $116,400
Races in Laramie:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
- Hispanic (7.9%)
- Other race (2.9%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- American Indian (1.7%)
- Black (1.2%)
- Chinese (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (26.6%), English (15.1%), Irish (13.8%), Norwegian (5.0%), United States (4.9%), Swedish (4.4%).
Elevation: 7163 feet
Land area: 11.1 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Laramie
- High school or higher: 94.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 19.6%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 12.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Laramie city
- Never married: 45.8%
- Now married: 42.0%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 3.2%
- Divorced: 8.4%
4.0% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.5% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +517 (+1.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Laramie:
- IVINSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (255 N 30TH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Laramie:
- UNITED MEDICAL CENTER (about 56 miles; CHEYENNE, WY)
- POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO)
- PLATTE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 63 miles; WHEATLAND, WY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laramie:
- LARAMIE REGIONAL (about 6 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Abbreviation: LAR)
- CHEYENNE (about 56 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; Abbreviation: CYS)
- FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 72 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Laramie:
- MEDICINE BOW (about 56 miles; MEDICINE BOW, WY; Abbreviation: 80V)
- WALDEN-JACKSON COUNTY (about 62 miles; WALDEN, CO; Abbreviation: 33V)
- FORT COLLINS DOWNTOWN (about 64 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO; Abbreviation: 3V5)
LARAMIE (4700 BLUEBIRD LA.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Laramie:
- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (Full-time enrollment: 9,665; Location: CORNER OF NINTH AND IVINSON; Public; Website: www.uwyo.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
- WYOMING TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 1,289; Location: 4373 N 3RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wyomingtech.com)
- INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY INC (Location: 2133 GARFIELD ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Laramie:
- COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 86 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
- AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 88 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
- FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
- REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
- COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 112 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
Schools
Public high schools in Laramie:
- LARAMIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 768; Location: 1275 NORTH 11TH; Grades: 10 – 12)
- WHITING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 509 SOUTH 9TH; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Laramie:
- MAE OLSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 38; Location: PO BOX 520; Grades: 5 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Laramie:
- LARAMIE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 753; Location: 1355 NORTH 22ND; Grades: 07 – 09)
- VELMA LINFORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 376; Location: 120 SOUTH JOHNSON; Grades: PK – 06)
- SLADE ELEMENTARY (Students: 337; Location: 1212 BAKER; Grades: PK – 06)
- INDIAN PAINTBRUSH ELEMENTARY (Students: 300; Location: 1653 N. 28TH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
- SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 233; Location: 1203 RUSSELL; Grades: KG – 06)
- BEITEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 205; Location: 811 SOUTH 17TH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
- UW LABORATORY SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: EDUCATION BLDG, UW CAMPUS; Grades: KG – 09)
- THAYER ELEMENTARY (Students: 135; Location: 801 SOUTH 24TH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
- SNOWY RANGE ACADEMY (Students: 132; Location: 4037 GRAND AVENUE, SUITE A; Grades: KG – 06)
- CATHEDRAL HOME FOR CHILDREN (Students: 42; Location: P.O. BOX 520; Grades: 04 – 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Laramie:
- ST LAURENCE SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 608 SOUTH 4TH STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
- LARAMIE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: PO BOX 943; Grades: PK – 8)
- OPEN SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 414 S 24TH ST; Grades: PK – 2)
- LARAMIE PRESCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 1015 BRADLEY; Grades: KG – KG)
Libraries
Library in Laramie:
- ALBANY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $440,077; Location: 310 SOUTH 8TH ST; 118,639 books; 1,360 audio materials; 302 video materials; 205 serial subscriptions)