The 10 Most Diverse Cities In Wyoming For 2026


The most diverse cities in Wyoming are Jackson and Riverton for 2026 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 2026:

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

So what city is the most diverse in Wyoming? According to the most Census data, Jackson 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 2026

Jackson, WY

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 10,756
HHI: 5,074
% White: 66.1%
% African American: 0.0%
% Hispanic: 25.8%
% Asian: 1.0%
More on Jackson: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers

Riverton, WY

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 10,856
HHI: 5,230
% White: 70.3%
% African American: 0.6%
% Hispanic: 12.0%
% Asian: 0.8%
More on Riverton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Rawlins, WY

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

7
/10

Population: 8,129
HHI: 5,578
% White: 70.6%
% African American: 2.4%
% Hispanic: 24.0%
% Asian: 0.3%
More on Rawlins: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Cheyenne, WY

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

8
/10

Population: 65,239
HHI: 5,778
% White: 74.0%
% African American: 2.8%
% Hispanic: 16.8%
% Asian: 1.0%
More on Cheyenne: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Rock Springs, WY

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

8
/10

Population: 23,127
HHI: 5,931
% White: 75.0%
% African American: 2.3%
% Hispanic: 17.0%
% Asian: 0.6%
More on Rock Springs: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Torrington, WY

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

6
/10

Population: 6,182
HHI: 6,294
% White: 77.6%
% African American: 0.5%
% Hispanic: 15.7%
% Asian: 0.0%
More on Torrington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Laramie, WY

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 32,234
HHI: 6,319
% White: 78.4%
% African American: 1.2%
% Hispanic: 11.4%
% Asian: 3.8%
More on Laramie: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Lander, WY

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

8
/10

Population: 7,432
HHI: 6,375
% White: 79.1%
% African American: 0.6%
% Hispanic: 6.1%
% Asian: 0.0%
More on Lander: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Powell, WY

Source: Wikipedia User Montanabw | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 6,503
HHI: 6,719
% White: 81.1%
% African American: 0.2%
% Hispanic: 9.6%
% Asian: 0.9%
More on Powell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Gillette, WY

Source: Wikipedia User MyName (Vasiliymeshko (talk)) | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 33,431
HHI: 6,785
% White: 81.4%
% African American: 0.4%
% Hispanic: 11.5%
% Asian: 0.3%
More on Gillette: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Methodology: How we determined the most diverse cities in Wyoming for 2026

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 2020-2024 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 5,074 (Jackson) to 7,943 (Cody).

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

We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh 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 Jackson, Riverton, Rawlins, Cheyenne, Rock Springs, Torrington, Laramie, Lander, Powell, and Gillette.

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

  1. Cody
  2. Sheridan
  3. Douglas

For more Wyoming reading, check out:

Race By City In Wyoming For 2026

Rank City Population HHI % White % Black % Hispanic % Asian
1 Jackson, WY 10,756 5,074 66.1% 0.0% 25.8% 1.0%
2 Riverton, WY 10,856 5,230 70.3% 0.6% 12.0% 0.8%
3 Rawlins, WY 8,129 5,578 70.6% 2.4% 24.0% 0.3%
4 Cheyenne, WY 65,239 5,778 74.0% 2.8% 16.8% 1.0%
5 Rock Springs, WY 23,127 5,931 75.0% 2.3% 17.0% 0.6%
6 Torrington, WY 6,182 6,294 77.6% 0.5% 15.7% 0.0%
7 Laramie, WY 32,234 6,319 78.4% 1.2% 11.4% 3.8%
8 Lander, WY 7,432 6,375 79.1% 0.6% 6.1% 0.0%
9 Powell, WY 6,503 6,719 81.1% 0.2% 9.6% 0.9%
10 Gillette, WY 33,431 6,785 81.4% 0.4% 11.5% 0.3%
11 Evanston, WY 11,800 6,884 81.7% 0.6% 14.3% 0.0%
12 Green River, WY 11,581 6,936 82.0% 0.1% 14.5% 0.4%
13 Casper, WY 58,839 7,333 85.0% 0.6% 9.1% 0.5%
14 Douglas, WY 6,420 7,402 85.2% 1.1% 11.6% 0.4%
15 Sheridan, WY 19,285 7,527 86.4% 1.0% 6.5% 1.4%
16 Cody, WY 10,276 7,943 88.9% 0.4% 5.2% 0.4%
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