Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wyoming in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 576,656 population of Wyoming comprised of 54,182 people who identified as Hispanic (9.40%), and 522,474 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.60%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wyoming, with a population of 537,482 (93.21%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in Wyoming, with a population of 15,260 (2.65%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Wyoming, with a population of 10,489 (1.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wyoming, with a population of 489,715 (84.92%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Wyoming, with a population of 47,767 (8.28%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Wyoming, with a population of 12,080 (2.10%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wyoming.

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Population By Race in Wyoming in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,607 1.32%
White Alone 537,482 93.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15,260 2.65%
Asian Alone 5,279 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 539 0.09%
Two Or More Races 10,489 1.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Wyoming in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 842 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 47,767 8.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,180 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 378 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 158 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,857 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,765 1.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 489,715 84.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 12,080 2.10%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,901 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 381 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,632 1.50%