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Wyoming in United States
Map of the United States with Wyoming highlighted

Wyoming is a state in the Western United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, Wyoming is the least populous state with &&&&&&&&&0576851.&&&&&0576,851 inhabitants but the 9th largest by land area spanning 97,093.14 square miles (251,470.1 km2) of land. Wyoming has 23 counties and 99 municipalities consisting of cities and towns. Wyoming's municipalities cover only 0.3% of the state's land mass but are home to 68.3% of its population.

Wyoming's largest municipality by population is the capital city Cheyenne with 65,132 residents, and the largest municipality by land area is Casper, which spans 26.9 sq mi (70 km2), while the smallest municipality in both categories is Lost Springs with 6 residents and an area of 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2).

A Wyoming statute indicates towns are municipalities with populations of less than 4,000. Municipalities of 4,000 or more residents are considered "first-class cities".

Cities and towns

  • Largest municipalities in Wyoming by population
  • Downtown Cheyenne

    Downtown Cheyenne, capital and most populous city of Wyoming

  • View of Casper

    Casper, second most populous city in Wyoming

  • View of Gillette

    View of Gillette, third most populous city in Wyoming

  • Downtown Laramie

    Downtown Laramie, fourth most populous city in Wyoming

  • Downtown Rock Springs

    Downtown Rock Springs, fifth most populous city in Wyoming

      State capital and county seat State capital       County seatCounty seat

Rank Name Type County Population
(2020)		 Population
(2010)		 Change (%) Land area
(2010)		 Density
sq mi km2
28 Afton Town Lincoln 2,172 1,911 &10000000000000013657770+13.7% 4.18 10.8 519.6/sq mi (200.6/km2)
80 Albin Town Laramie 169 181 Template:Number table sorting/negative−6.6% 0.15 0.39 1,126.7/sq mi (435.0/km2)
38 Alpine Town Lincoln 1,220 828 &10000000000000047342995+47.3% 0.70 1.8 1,742.9/sq mi (672.9/km2)
59 Baggs Town Carbon 411 440 Template:Number table sorting/negative−6.6% 0.51 1.3 805.9/sq mi (311.2/km2)
91 Bairoil Town Sweetwater 68 106 Template:Number table sorting/negative−35.8% 1.41 3.7 48.2/sq mi (18.6/km2)
22 Bar Nunn Town Natrona 2,981 2,213 &10000000000000034704021+34.7% 2.10 5.4 1,419.5/sq mi (548.1/km2)
36 BasinCounty seat Town Big Horn 1,288 1,285 &10000000000000000233463+0.2% 2.40 6.2 536.7/sq mi (207.2/km2)
51 Bear River Town Uinta 522 518 &10000000000000000772200+0.8% 1.90 4.9 274.7/sq mi (106.1/km2)
61 Big Piney Town Sublette 395 552 Template:Number table sorting/negative−28.4% 0.45 1.2 877.8/sq mi (338.9/km2)
18 BuffaloCounty seat City Johnson 4,415 4,585 Template:Number table sorting/negative−3.7% 4.46 11.6 989.9/sq mi (382.2/km2)
67 Burlington Town Big Horn 314 288 &10000000000000009027777+9.0% 1.01 2.6 310.9/sq mi (120.0/km2)
66 Burns Town Laramie 356 301 &10000000000000018272425+18.3% 3.05 7.9 116.7/sq mi (45.1/km2)
50 Byron Town Big Horn 562 593 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.2% 0.91 2.4 617.6/sq mi (238.5/km2)
2 CasperCounty seat City Natrona 59,038 55,316 &10000000000000006728613+6.7% 26.90 69.7 2,194.7/sq mi (847.4/km2)
1 CheyenneCounty seat City Laramie 65,132 59,466 &10000000000000009528133+9.5% 24.52 63.5 2,656.3/sq mi (1,025.6/km2)
79 Chugwater Town Platte 175 212 Template:Number table sorting/negative−17.5% 3.06 7.9 57.2/sq mi (22.1/km2)
86 Clearmont Town Sheridan 116 142 Template:Number table sorting/negative−18.3% 0.16 0.41 725.0/sq mi (279.9/km2)
11 CodyCounty seat City Park 10,028 9,520 &10000000000000005336134+5.3% 10.20 26.4 983.1/sq mi (379.6/km2)
53 Cokeville Town Lincoln 502 535 Template:Number table sorting/negative−6.2% 1.18 3.1 425.4/sq mi (164.2/km2)
48 Cowley Town Big Horn 762 655 &10000000000000016335877+16.3% 0.84 2.2 907.1/sq mi (350.2/km2)
46 Dayton Town Sheridan 822 757 &10000000000000008586525+8.6% 0.53 1.4 1,550.9/sq mi (598.8/km2)
81 Deaver Town Big Horn 154 178 Template:Number table sorting/negative−13.5% 1.01 2.6 152.5/sq mi (58.9/km2)
52 Diamondville Town Lincoln 520 737 Template:Number table sorting/negative−29.4% 1.17 3.0 444.4/sq mi (171.6/km2)
91 Dixon Town Carbon 74 97 Template:Number table sorting/negative−23.7% 0.13 0.34 569.2/sq mi (219.8/km2)
15 DouglasCounty seat City Converse 6,386 6,120 &10000000000000004346405+4.3% 4.58 11.9 1,394.3/sq mi (538.3/km2)
44 Dubois Town Fremont 911 971 Template:Number table sorting/negative−6.2% 3.42 8.9 266.4/sq mi (102.9/km2)
74 East Thermopolis Town Hot Springs 229 254 Template:Number table sorting/negative−9.8% 0.18 0.47 1,272.2/sq mi (491.2/km2)
82 Edgerton Town Natrona 153 195 Template:Number table sorting/negative−21.5% 0.25 0.65 612.0/sq mi (236.3/km2)
83 Elk Mountain Town Carbon 150 191 Template:Number table sorting/negative−21.5% 0.28 0.73 535.7/sq mi (206.8/km2)
56 Encampment Town Carbon 452 450 &10000000000000000444444+0.4% 1.60 4.1 282.5/sq mi (109.1/km2)
8 EvanstonCounty seat City Uinta 11,747 12,359 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.0% 10.27 26.6 1,143.8/sq mi (441.6/km2)
23 Evansville Town Natrona 2,746 2,544 &10000000000000007940251+7.9% 3.54 9.2 775.7/sq mi (299.5/km2)
77 Fort Laramie Town Goshen 206 230 Template:Number table sorting/negative−10.4% 0.27 0.70 763.0/sq mi (294.6/km2)
84 Frannie Town Big Horn, Park 145 157 Template:Number table sorting/negative−7.6% 0.44 1.1 329.5/sq mi (127.2/km2)
3 GilletteCounty seat City Campbell 33,403 29,087 &10000000000000014838243+14.8% 18.97 49.1 1,760.8/sq mi (679.8/km2)
72 Glendo Town Platte 237 205 &10000000000000015609756+15.6% 0.53 1.4 447.2/sq mi (172.7/km2)
26 Glenrock Town Converse 2,420 2,576 Template:Number table sorting/negative−6.1% 2.28 5.9 1,061.4/sq mi (409.8/km2)
87 Granger Town Sweetwater 98 139 Template:Number table sorting/negative−29.5% 2.53 6.6 38.7/sq mi (14.9/km2)
7 Green RiverCounty seat City Sweetwater 11,825 12,515 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.5% 13.72 35.5 861.9/sq mi (332.8/km2)
33 Greybull Town Big Horn 1,651 1,847 Template:Number table sorting/negative−10.6% 1.81 4.7 912.2/sq mi (352.2/km2)
39 Guernsey Town Platte 1,130 1,147 Template:Number table sorting/negative−1.5% 1.02 2.6 1,107.8/sq mi (427.7/km2)
49 Hanna Town Carbon 683 841 Template:Number table sorting/negative−18.8% 2.04 5.3 334.8/sq mi (129.3/km2)
94 Hartville Town Platte 64 62 &10000000000000003225806+3.2% 0.25 0.65 256.0/sq mi (98.8/km2)
57 Hudson Town Fremont 431 458 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.9% 0.43 1.1 1,002.3/sq mi (387.0/km2)
68 Hulett Town Crook 309 383 Template:Number table sorting/negative−19.3% 0.87 2.3 355.2/sq mi (137.1/km2)
9 JacksonCounty seat Town Teton 10,760 9,577 &10000000000000012352511+12.4% 2.91 7.5 3,697.6/sq mi (1,427.7/km2)
70 Kaycee Town Johnson 247 263 Template:Number table sorting/negative−6.1% 0.40 1.0 617.5/sq mi (238.4/km2)
27 KemmererCounty seat City Lincoln 2,415 2,656 Template:Number table sorting/negative−9.1% 7.80 20.2 309.6/sq mi (119.5/km2)
90 Kirby Town Hot Springs 76 92 Template:Number table sorting/negative−17.4% 0.15 0.39 506.7/sq mi (195.6/km2)
62 La Barge Town Lincoln 394 551 Template:Number table sorting/negative−28.5% 0.97 2.5 406.2/sq mi (156.8/km2)
65 La Grange Town Goshen 372 448 Template:Number table sorting/negative−17.0% 0.41 1.1 907.3/sq mi (350.3/km2)
13 LanderCounty seat City Fremont 7,546 7,487 &10000000000000000788032+0.8% 4.66 12.1 1,619.3/sq mi (625.2/km2)
4 LaramieCounty seat City Albany 31,407 30,816 &10000000000000001917834+1.9% 17.74 45.9 1,770.4/sq mi (683.6/km2)
60 Lingle Town Goshen 403 468 Template:Number table sorting/negative−13.9% 0.31 0.80 1,300.0/sq mi (501.9/km2)
96 Lost Springs Town Converse 6 4 &10000000000000050000000+50.0% 0.09 0.23 66.7/sq mi (25.8/km2)
25 Lovell Town Big Horn 2,243 2,360 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.0% 1.10 2.8 2,039.1/sq mi (787.3/km2)
35 LuskCounty seat Town Niobrara 1,541 1,567 Template:Number table sorting/negative−1.7% 2.07 5.4 744.4/sq mi (287.4/km2)
29 Lyman Town Uinta 2,135 2,115 &10000000000000000945626+0.9% 1.71 4.4 1,248.5/sq mi (482.0/km2)
89 Manderson Town Big Horn 88 114 Template:Number table sorting/negative−22.8% 0.85 2.2 103.5/sq mi (40.0/km2)
88 Manville Town Niobrara 92 95 Template:Number table sorting/negative−3.2% 0.27 0.70 340.7/sq mi (131.5/km2)
45 Marbleton Town Sublette 861 1,094 Template:Number table sorting/negative−21.3% 0.86 2.2 1,001.2/sq mi (386.6/km2)
72 Medicine Bow Town Carbon 245 284 Template:Number table sorting/negative−13.7% 3.46 9.0 70.8/sq mi (27.3/km2)
68 Meeteetse Town Park 309 327 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.5% 0.87 2.3 355.2/sq mi (137.1/km2)
69 Midwest Town Natrona 285 404 Template:Number table sorting/negative−29.5% 0.43 1.1 662.8/sq mi (255.9/km2)
19 Mills Town Natrona 4,034 3,461 &10000000000000016555908+16.6% 2.15 5.6 1,876.3/sq mi (724.4/km2)
43 Moorcroft Town Crook 946 1,009 Template:Number table sorting/negative−6.2% 1.26 3.3 750.8/sq mi (289.9/km2)
37 Mountain View Town Uinta 1,278 1,286 Template:Number table sorting/negative−0.6% 0.84 2.2 1,521.4/sq mi (587.4/km2)
21 NewcastleCounty seat City Weston 3,374 3,532 Template:Number table sorting/negative−4.5% 2.55 6.6 1,323.1/sq mi (510.9/km2)
94 Opal Town Lincoln 64 96 Template:Number table sorting/negative−33.3% 0.39 1.0 164.1/sq mi (63.4/km2)
73 Pavillion Town Fremont 230 231 Template:Number table sorting/negative−0.4% 0.21 0.54 1,095.2/sq mi (422.9/km2)
40 Pine Bluffs Town Laramie 1,172 1,129 &10000000000000003808680+3.8% 3.22 8.3 364.0/sq mi (140.5/km2)
30 PinedaleCounty seat Town Sublette 2,005 2,030 Template:Number table sorting/negative−1.2% 2.15 5.6 932.6/sq mi (360.1/km2)
54 Pine Haven Town Crook 493 490 &10000000000000000612244+0.6% 1.31 3.4 376.3/sq mi (145.3/km2)
14 Powell City Park 6,419 6,314 &10000000000000001662971+1.7% 4.24 11.0 1,513.9/sq mi (584.5/km2)
41 Ranchester Town Sheridan 1,064 855 &10000000000000024444444+24.4% 0.61 1.6 1,744.3/sq mi (673.5/km2)
12 RawlinsCounty seat City Carbon 8,221 9,259 Template:Number table sorting/negative−11.2% 8.24 21.3 997.7/sq mi (385.2/km2)
93 Riverside Town Carbon 66 52 &10000000000000026923076+26.9% 0.27 0.70 244.4/sq mi (94.4/km2)
10 Riverton City Fremont 10,682 10,615 &10000000000000000631182+0.6% 9.86 25.5 1,083.4/sq mi (418.3/km2)
76 Rock River Town Albany 211 245 Template:Number table sorting/negative−13.9% 2.33 6.0 90.6/sq mi (35.0/km2)
5 Rock Springs City Sweetwater 23,526 23,036 &10000000000000002127105+2.1% 19.34 50.1 1,216.4/sq mi (469.7/km2)
58 Rolling Hills Town Converse 427 440 Template:Number table sorting/negative−3.0% 0.66 1.7 647.0/sq mi (249.8/km2)
32 Saratoga Town Carbon 1,702 1,690 &10000000000000000710059+0.7% 3.40 8.8 500.6/sq mi (193.3/km2)
6 SheridanCounty seat City Sheridan 18,737 17,444 &10000000000000007412290+7.4% 10.93 28.3 1,714.3/sq mi (661.9/km2)
55 Shoshoni Town Fremont 471 649 Template:Number table sorting/negative−27.4% 3.58 9.3 131.6/sq mi (50.8/km2)
64 Sinclair Town Carbon 374 433 Template:Number table sorting/negative−13.6% 2.43 6.3 153.9/sq mi (59.4/km2)
31 Star Valley Ranch Town Lincoln 1,866 1,503 &10000000000000024151696+24.2% 2.70 7.0 691.1/sq mi (266.8/km2)
42 SundanceCounty seat Town Crook 1,032 1,182 Template:Number table sorting/negative−12.7% 3.05 7.9 338.4/sq mi (130.7/km2)
78 Superior Town Sweetwater 184 336 Template:Number table sorting/negative−45.2% 1.09 2.8 168.8/sq mi (65.2/km2)
71 Ten Sleep Town Washakie 246 260 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.4% 0.18 0.47 1,366.7/sq mi (527.7/km2)
63 Thayne Town Lincoln 380 366 &10000000000000003825136+3.8% 1.39 3.6 273.4/sq mi (105.6/km2)
24 ThermopolisCounty seat Town Hot Springs 2,725 3,009 Template:Number table sorting/negative−9.4% 2.38 6.2 1,145.0/sq mi (442.1/km2)
16 TorringtonCounty seat City Goshen 6,119 6,501 Template:Number table sorting/negative−5.9% 4.62 12.0 1,324.5/sq mi (511.4/km2)
47 Upton Town Weston 898 1,100 Template:Number table sorting/negative−18.4% 2.96 7.7 303.4/sq mi (117.1/km2)
95 Van Tassell Town Niobrara 22 15 &10000000000000046666666+46.7% 1.83 4.7 12.0/sq mi (4.6/km2)
77 Wamsutter Town Sweetwater 203 451 Template:Number table sorting/negative−55.0% 1.45 3.8 140.0/sq mi (54.1/km2)
20 WheatlandCounty seat Town Platte 3,588 3,627 Template:Number table sorting/negative−1.1% 4.10 10.6 875.1/sq mi (337.9/km2)
17 WorlandCounty seat City Washakie 4,773 5,487 Template:Number table sorting/negative−13.0% 4.56 11.8 1,046.7/sq mi (404.1/km2)
34 Wright Town Campbell 1,644 1,807 Template:Number table sorting/negative−9.0% 2.85 7.4 576.8/sq mi (222.7/km2)
85 Yoder Town Goshen 131 151 Template:Number table sorting/negative−13.2% 0.21 0.54 623.8/sq mi (240.9/km2)
Total — — 398,304 384,960 &10000000000000003466334+3.5% &&&&&&&&&&&&0322.610000322.61 835.6 1,234.6/sq mi (476.7/km2)

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