The 10 Most Diverse Cities In Wyoming For 2024


The most diverse cities in Wyoming are Rawlins and Riverton for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.


Most Diverse Cities In Wyoming

Racial diversity in Wyoming is a mixed bag.

There are parts of Wyoming where there’s a high level of diversity. But where will you find the most diverse places in Wyoming?

To answer that question, we went to the US Census data. Using Saturday Night Science, we measured the Gini coefficient for all 16 cities in Wyoming to rank them from most to least diverse.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Here are the 10 most diverse places in Wyoming for 2024:

  1. Rawlins
  2. Riverton
  3. Jackson
  4. Cheyenne
  5. Rock Springs
  6. Torrington
  7. Laramie
  8. Green River
  9. Lander
  10. Evanston

So what city is the most diverse in Wyoming? According to the most Census data, Rawlins took the number one over all spot for diversity in Wyoming.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. To see where Wyoming ranked as a state, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in Ameria.

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The 10 Most Diverse Places In Wyoming For 2024

Rawlins, WY

Source: Wikipedia User Richard Bauer | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 8,287
HHI: 5,343
% White: 68.5%
% African American: 2.4%
% Hispanic: 25.3%
% Asian: 0.8%
More on Rawlins: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Riverton, WY

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 10,733
HHI: 5,468
% White: 72.2%
% African American: 0.9%
% Hispanic: 13.2%
% Asian: 1.3%
More on Riverton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Jackson, WY

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 10,748
HHI: 5,606
% White: 71.2%
% African American: 0.6%
% Hispanic: 22.8%
% Asian: 1.3%
More on Jackson: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Cheyenne, WY

Source: Wikipedia User Cliff from Arlington, VA (Outside Washington DC), USA | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 64,795
HHI: 6,036
% White: 75.8%
% African American: 2.6%
% Hispanic: 16.5%
% Asian: 1.3%
More on Cheyenne: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Rock Springs, WY

Source: Wikipedia User Milonica at en.wikipedia | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 23,361
HHI: 6,138
% White: 76.6%
% African American: 2.1%
% Hispanic: 15.9%
% Asian: 1.0%
More on Rock Springs: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Torrington, WY

Source: Wikipedia User Chris Light (talk) | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 6,161
HHI: 6,332
% White: 77.8%
% African American: 0.8%
% Hispanic: 16.6%
% Asian: 0.1%
More on Torrington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Laramie, WY

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 31,735
HHI: 6,471
% White: 79.5%
% African American: 1.0%
% Hispanic: 10.9%
% Asian: 4.1%
More on Laramie: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Green River, WY

Source: Wikipedia User Milonica at English Wikipedia | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 11,772
HHI: 6,801
% White: 81.1%
% African American: 0.0%
% Hispanic: 14.6%
% Asian: 0.5%
More on Green River: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Lander, WY

Source: Wikipedia User Charles Willgren from Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 7,561
HHI: 7,009
% White: 83.2%
% African American: 0.6%
% Hispanic: 6.7%
% Asian: 0.1%
More on Lander: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Evanston, WY

Source: Wikipedia User Tricia Simpson | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 11,801
HHI: 7,203
% White: 83.9%
% African American: 0.3%
% Hispanic: 12.1%
% Asian: 0.3%
More on Evanston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the most diverse cities in Wyoming for 2024

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census — and Saturday Night Science. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Wyoming.

That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2018-2022 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
  • Hispanic or Latino
* Not Hispanic or latino

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 6,000 people. That left us with 16 cities.

We then calculated the HHI for each city by finding the racial breakdown of a city in percent terms, squaring them, and then adding the squares together. This left us with scores ranging from 5,343 (Rawlins) to 7,977 (Cody).

Finally, we ranked each city based on the HHI, with a lower score being more diverse than a high score. Rawlins took the distinction of being the most diverse, while Cody was the least diverse city.

We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most diverse places in Wyoming.

Summary: Diversity Across Wyoming

If you’re looking for a scientific breakdown of diversity across Wyoming, this is an accurate list.

The most diverse cities in Wyoming are Rawlins, Riverton, Jackson, Cheyenne, Rock Springs, Torrington, Laramie, Green River, Lander, and Evanston.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least diverse places in Wyoming:

  1. Cody
  2. Sheridan
  3. Casper

For more Wyoming reading, check out:

Race By City In Wyoming For 2024

Rank City Population HHI % White % Black % Hispanic % Asian
1 Rawlins, WY 8,287 5,343 68.5% 2.4% 25.3% 0.8%
2 Riverton, WY 10,733 5,468 72.2% 0.9% 13.2% 1.3%
3 Jackson, WY 10,748 5,606 71.2% 0.6% 22.8% 1.3%
4 Cheyenne, WY 64,795 6,036 75.8% 2.6% 16.5% 1.3%
5 Rock Springs, WY 23,361 6,138 76.6% 2.1% 15.9% 1.0%
6 Torrington, WY 6,161 6,332 77.8% 0.8% 16.6% 0.1%
7 Laramie, WY 31,735 6,471 79.5% 1.0% 10.9% 4.1%
8 Green River, WY 11,772 6,801 81.1% 0.0% 14.6% 0.5%
9 Lander, WY 7,561 7,009 83.2% 0.6% 6.7% 0.1%
10 Evanston, WY 11,801 7,203 83.9% 0.3% 12.1% 0.3%
11 Powell, WY 6,460 7,289 84.8% 0.2% 8.3% 0.7%
12 Douglas, WY 6,356 7,307 84.5% 0.5% 13.0% 0.3%
13 Gillette, WY 33,158 7,495 86.1% 0.5% 8.4% 0.1%
14 Casper, WY 58,631 7,496 86.1% 0.3% 8.9% 0.4%
15 Sheridan, WY 18,807 7,958 88.9% 0.4% 6.3% 1.4%
16 Cody, WY 10,081 7,977 89.0% 0.6% 5.7% 0.1%
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