List of municipalities in Wyoming
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 576,851 inhabitants but the 9th largest by land area spanning 97,093.14 square miles (251,470.1 km2 ) of land.[1] Wyoming has 23 counties and 99 municipalities consisting of cities and towns.[1] Wyoming's municipalities cover only 0.3% of the state's land mass but are home to 68.3% of its population.[2]
Wyoming's largest municipality by population is the capital city Cheyenne with 65,132 residents,[1] 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[1] and an area of 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2 ).[2]
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".[3]
Cities and towns
Largest municipalities in Wyoming by population
Downtown
Cheyenne , capital and most populous city of Wyoming
Casper , second most populous city in Wyoming
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Gillette , third most populous city in Wyoming
Downtown
Laramie , fourth most populous city in Wyoming
Downtown
Rock Springs , fifth most populous city in Wyoming
State capital and county seat ‡
County seat †
Rank
Name
Type[2]
County [2]
Population (2020)[1]
Population (2010)[2]
Change (%)
Land area (2010)[2]
Density
sq mi
km2
28
Afton
Town
Lincoln
2,172
1,911
+13.7%
4.18
10.8
519.6/sq mi (200.6/km2 )
80
Albin
Town
Laramie
169
181
−6.6%
0.15
0.39
1,126.7/sq mi (435.0/km2 )
38
Alpine
Town
Lincoln
1,220
828
+47.3%
0.70
1.8
1,742.9/sq mi (672.9/km2 )
59
Baggs
Town
Carbon
411
440
−6.6%
0.51
1.3
805.9/sq mi (311.2/km2 )
91
Bairoil
Town
Sweetwater
68
106
−35.8%
1.41
3.7
48.2/sq mi (18.6/km2 )
22
Bar Nunn
Town
Natrona
2,981
2,213
+34.7%
2.10
5.4
1,419.5/sq mi (548.1/km2 )
36
Basin †
Town
Big Horn
1,288
1,285
+0.2%
2.40
6.2
536.7/sq mi (207.2/km2 )
51
Bear River
Town
Uinta
522
518
+0.8%
1.90
4.9
274.7/sq mi (106.1/km2 )
61
Big Piney
Town
Sublette
395
552
−28.4%
0.45
1.2
877.8/sq mi (338.9/km2 )
18
Buffalo †
City
Johnson
4,415
4,585
−3.7%
4.46
11.6
989.9/sq mi (382.2/km2 )
67
Burlington
Town
Big Horn
314
288
+9.0%
1.01
2.6
310.9/sq mi (120.0/km2 )
66
Burns
Town
Laramie
356
301
+18.3%
3.05
7.9
116.7/sq mi (45.1/km2 )
50
Byron
Town
Big Horn
562
593
−5.2%
0.91
2.4
617.6/sq mi (238.4/km2 )
2
Casper †
City
Natrona
59,038
55,316
+6.7%
26.90
69.7
2,194.7/sq mi (847.4/km2 )
1
Cheyenne ‡
City
Laramie
65,132
59,466
+9.5%
24.52
63.5
2,656.3/sq mi (1,025.6/km2 )
79
Chugwater
Town
Platte
175
212
−17.5%
3.06
7.9
57.2/sq mi (22.1/km2 )
86
Clearmont
Town
Sheridan
116
142
−18.3%
0.16
0.41
725.0/sq mi (279.9/km2 )
11
Cody †
City
Park
10,028
9,520
+5.3%
10.20
26.4
983.1/sq mi (379.6/km2 )
53
Cokeville
Town
Lincoln
502
535
−6.2%
1.18
3.1
425.4/sq mi (164.3/km2 )
48
Cowley
Town
Big Horn
762
655
+16.3%
0.84
2.2
907.1/sq mi (350.2/km2 )
46
Dayton
Town
Sheridan
822
757
+8.6%
0.53
1.4
1,550.9/sq mi (598.8/km2 )
81
Deaver
Town
Big Horn
154
178
−13.5%
1.01
2.6
152.5/sq mi (58.9/km2 )
52
Diamondville
Town
Lincoln
520
737
−29.4%
1.17
3.0
444.4/sq mi (171.6/km2 )
91
Dixon
Town
Carbon
74
97
−23.7%
0.13
0.34
569.2/sq mi (219.8/km2 )
15
Douglas †
City
Converse
6,386
6,120
+4.3%
4.58
11.9
1,394.3/sq mi (538.4/km2 )
44
Dubois
Town
Fremont
911
971
−6.2%
3.42
8.9
266.4/sq mi (102.8/km2 )
74
East Thermopolis
Town
Hot Springs
229
254
−9.8%
0.18
0.47
1,272.2/sq mi (491.2/km2 )
82
Edgerton
Town
Natrona
153
195
−21.5%
0.25
0.65
612.0/sq mi (236.3/km2 )
83
Elk Mountain
Town
Carbon
150
191
−21.5%
0.28
0.73
535.7/sq mi (206.8/km2 )
56
Encampment
Town
Carbon
452
450
+0.4%
1.60
4.1
282.5/sq mi (109.1/km2 )
8
Evanston †
City
Uinta
11,747
12,359
−5.0%
10.27
26.6
1,143.8/sq mi (441.6/km2 )
23
Evansville
Town
Natrona
2,746
2,544
+7.9%
3.54
9.2
775.7/sq mi (299.5/km2 )
77
Fort Laramie
Town
Goshen
206
230
−10.4%
0.27
0.70
763.0/sq mi (294.6/km2 )
84
Frannie
Town
Big Horn , Park
145
157
−7.6%
0.44
1.1
329.5/sq mi (127.2/km2 )
3
Gillette †
City
Campbell
33,403
29,087
+14.8%
18.97
49.1
1,760.8/sq mi (679.9/km2 )
72
Glendo
Town
Platte
237
205
+15.6%
0.53
1.4
447.2/sq mi (172.7/km2 )
26
Glenrock
Town
Converse
2,420
2,576
−6.1%
2.28
5.9
1,061.4/sq mi (409.8/km2 )
87
Granger
Town
Sweetwater
98
139
−29.5%
2.53
6.6
38.7/sq mi (15.0/km2 )
7
Green River †
City
Sweetwater
11,825
12,515
−5.5%
13.72
35.5
861.9/sq mi (332.8/km2 )
33
Greybull
Town
Big Horn
1,651
1,847
−10.6%
1.81
4.7
912.2/sq mi (352.2/km2 )
39
Guernsey
Town
Platte
1,130
1,147
−1.5%
1.02
2.6
1,107.8/sq mi (427.7/km2 )
49
Hanna
Town
Carbon
683
841
−18.8%
2.04
5.3
334.8/sq mi (129.3/km2 )
94
Hartville
Town
Platte
64
62
+3.2%
0.25
0.65
256.0/sq mi (98.8/km2 )
57
Hudson
Town
Fremont
431
458
−5.9%
0.43
1.1
1,002.3/sq mi (387.0/km2 )
68
Hulett
Town
Crook
309
383
−19.3%
0.87
2.3
355.2/sq mi (137.1/km2 )
9
Jackson †
Town
Teton
10,760
9,577
+12.4%
2.91
7.5
3,697.6/sq mi (1,427.6/km2 )
70
Kaycee
Town
Johnson
247
263
−6.1%
0.40
1.0
617.5/sq mi (238.4/km2 )
27
Kemmerer †
City
Lincoln
2,415
2,656
−9.1%
7.80
20.2
309.6/sq mi (119.5/km2 )
90
Kirby
Town
Hot Springs
76
92
−17.4%
0.15
0.39
506.7/sq mi (195.6/km2 )
62
La Barge
Town
Lincoln
394
551
−28.5%
0.97
2.5
406.2/sq mi (156.8/km2 )
65
La Grange
Town
Goshen
372
448
−17.0%
0.41
1.1
907.3/sq mi (350.3/km2 )
13
Lander †
City
Fremont
7,546
7,487
+0.8%
4.66
12.1
1,619.3/sq mi (625.2/km2 )
4
Laramie †
City
Albany
31,407
30,816
+1.9%
17.74
45.9
1,770.4/sq mi (683.6/km2 )
60
Lingle
Town
Goshen
403
468
−13.9%
0.31
0.80
1,300.0/sq mi (501.9/km2 )
96
Lost Springs
Town
Converse
6
4
+50.0%
0.09
0.23
66.7/sq mi (25.7/km2 )
25
Lovell
Town
Big Horn
2,243
2,360
−5.0%
1.10
2.8
2,039.1/sq mi (787.3/km2 )
35
Lusk †
Town
Niobrara
1,541
1,567
−1.7%
2.07
5.4
744.4/sq mi (287.4/km2 )
29
Lyman
Town
Uinta
2,135
2,115
+0.9%
1.71
4.4
1,248.5/sq mi (482.1/km2 )
89
Manderson
Town
Big Horn
88
114
−22.8%
0.85
2.2
103.5/sq mi (40.0/km2 )
88
Manville
Town
Niobrara
92
95
−3.2%
0.27
0.70
340.7/sq mi (131.6/km2 )
45
Marbleton
Town
Sublette
861
1,094
−21.3%
0.86
2.2
1,001.2/sq mi (386.6/km2 )
72
Medicine Bow
Town
Carbon
245
284
−13.7%
3.46
9.0
70.8/sq mi (27.3/km2 )
68
Meeteetse
Town
Park
309
327
−5.5%
0.87
2.3
355.2/sq mi (137.1/km2 )
69
Midwest
Town
Natrona
285
404
−29.5%
0.43
1.1
662.8/sq mi (255.9/km2 )
19
Mills
Town
Natrona
4,034
3,461
+16.6%
2.15
5.6
1,876.3/sq mi (724.4/km2 )
43
Moorcroft
Town
Crook
946
1,009
−6.2%
1.26
3.3
750.8/sq mi (289.9/km2 )
37
Mountain View
Town
Uinta
1,278
1,286
−0.6%
0.84
2.2
1,521.4/sq mi (587.4/km2 )
21
Newcastle †
City
Weston
3,374
3,532
−4.5%
2.55
6.6
1,323.1/sq mi (510.9/km2 )
94
Opal
Town
Lincoln
64
96
−33.3%
0.39
1.0
164.1/sq mi (63.4/km2 )
73
Pavillion
Town
Fremont
230
231
−0.4%
0.21
0.54
1,095.2/sq mi (422.9/km2 )
40
Pine Bluffs
Town
Laramie
1,172
1,129
+3.8%
3.22
8.3
364.0/sq mi (140.5/km2 )
30
Pinedale †
Town
Sublette
2,005
2,030
−1.2%
2.15
5.6
932.6/sq mi (360.1/km2 )
54
Pine Haven
Town
Crook
493
490
+0.6%
1.31
3.4
376.3/sq mi (145.3/km2 )
14
Powell
City
Park
6,419
6,314
+1.7%
4.24
11.0
1,513.9/sq mi (584.5/km2 )
41
Ranchester
Town
Sheridan
1,064
855
+24.4%
0.61
1.6
1,744.3/sq mi (673.5/km2 )
12
Rawlins †
City
Carbon
8,221
9,259
−11.2%
8.24
21.3
997.7/sq mi (385.2/km2 )
93
Riverside
Town
Carbon
66
52
+26.9%
0.27
0.70
244.4/sq mi (94.4/km2 )
10
Riverton
City
Fremont
10,682
10,615
+0.6%
9.86
25.5
1,083.4/sq mi (418.3/km2 )
76
Rock River
Town
Albany
211
245
−13.9%
2.33
6.0
90.6/sq mi (35.0/km2 )
5
Rock Springs
City
Sweetwater
23,526
23,036
+2.1%
19.34
50.1
1,216.4/sq mi (469.7/km2 )
58
Rolling Hills
Town
Converse
427
440
−3.0%
0.66
1.7
647.0/sq mi (249.8/km2 )
32
Saratoga
Town
Carbon
1,702
1,690
+0.7%
3.40
8.8
500.6/sq mi (193.3/km2 )
6
Sheridan †
City
Sheridan
18,737
17,444
+7.4%
10.93
28.3
1,714.3/sq mi (661.9/km2 )
55
Shoshoni
Town
Fremont
471
649
−27.4%
3.58
9.3
131.6/sq mi (50.8/km2 )
64
Sinclair
Town
Carbon
374
433
−13.6%
2.43
6.3
153.9/sq mi (59.4/km2 )
31
Star Valley Ranch
Town
Lincoln
1,866
1,503
+24.2%
2.70
7.0
691.1/sq mi (266.8/km2 )
42
Sundance †
Town
Crook
1,032
1,182
−12.7%
3.05
7.9
338.4/sq mi (130.6/km2 )
78
Superior
Town
Sweetwater
184
336
−45.2%
1.09
2.8
168.8/sq mi (65.2/km2 )
71
Ten Sleep
Town
Washakie
246
260
−5.4%
0.18
0.47
1,366.7/sq mi (527.7/km2 )
63
Thayne
Town
Lincoln
380
366
+3.8%
1.39
3.6
273.4/sq mi (105.6/km2 )
24
Thermopolis †
Town
Hot Springs
2,725
3,009
−9.4%
2.38
6.2
1,145.0/sq mi (442.1/km2 )
16
Torrington †
City
Goshen
6,119
6,501
−5.9%
4.62
12.0
1,324.5/sq mi (511.4/km2 )
47
Upton
Town
Weston
898
1,100
−18.4%
2.96
7.7
303.4/sq mi (117.1/km2 )
95
Van Tassell
Town
Niobrara
22
15
+46.7%
1.83
4.7
12.0/sq mi (4.6/km2 )
77
Wamsutter
Town
Sweetwater
203
451
−55.0%
1.45
3.8
140.0/sq mi (54.1/km2 )
20
Wheatland †
Town
Platte
3,588
3,627
−1.1%
4.10
10.6
875.1/sq mi (337.9/km2 )
17
Worland †
City
Washakie
4,773
5,487
−13.0%
4.56
11.8
1,046.7/sq mi (404.1/km2 )
34
Wright
Town
Campbell
1,644
1,807
−9.0%
2.85
7.4
576.8/sq mi (222.7/km2 )
85
Yoder
Town
Goshen
131
151
−13.2%
0.21
0.54
623.8/sq mi (240.9/km2 )
Total
—
—
398,304
384,960
+3.5%
322.61
835.6
1,234.6/sq mi (476.7/km2 )
References
2010 Wyoming Statutes
See also