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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Laramie County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Laramie County was 8.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.2 pts from 2023. That is the 18th highest of 23 counties in 2024.

20248.4%
Change on 2023-1.2 pts
Rank18th of 23Counties in Wyoming ranked
Series high10.62015
Series low7.42020

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Laramie County, 2015 to 2024

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78910112015201720192021202320242015: 10.6 %2016: 10.1 %2017: 9.7 %2018: 9.1 %2019: 9.5 %2020: 7.4 %2021: 9.9 %2022: 10.2 %2023: 9.6 %2024: 8.4 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
20248.4
20239.6
202210.2
20219.9
20207.4
20199.5
20189.1
20179.7
201610.1
201510.6

Compared with Wyoming and United States

Place2024
Laramie County8.4
Wyoming10
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Laramie County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Laramie County was 8.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.2 pts from 2023. That is the 18th highest of 23 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Laramie County?

10.6% in 2015, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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