Cheyenne ( shy-AN or shy-EN) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is the seat of Laramie County, with 65,132 residents per the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne metropolitan area which encompasses all of Laramie County and had 100,512 residents as of the 2020 census.
Local residents named the town for the Cheyenne Native American people in 1867 when it was founded in the Dakota Territory. Along with Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Topeka, Kansas, Cheyenne is one of three state capitals with an indigenous name in a state with an indigenous name....
| Ethnicity | Cheyenne | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77.1% | 60.1% |
| African American | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 15.9% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Cheyenne | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8.7% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10.5% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20.2% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 15.6% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 19.5% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Cheyenne | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 4% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 25% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 25% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 12% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 20% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 9% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |