Albany County, Wyoming
The Albany County Courthouse in Laramie
Albany County is in south central Wyoming. Northwest of Rock River in Albany County is the famous Como Bluff Dinosaur Graveyard.
Organized on December 16, 1868 (when this part of Wyoming was still part of Dakota Territory), Laramie County contains 4,273 square miles of land and 36 square miles of water.
The county seat is Laramie, home of the University of Wyoming.
Morton Pass on Highway 34 in Albany County
Fast Facts about Albany County, Wyoming
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 62%
Government Sector: 31%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 6%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Albany County: 91.1
Median Resident Age: 26.7 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 62%
Government Sector: 31%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 6%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Albany County: 91.1
Median Resident Age: 26.7 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $40,000
Estimated Median Home Value: $205,500
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Government, Social Services, Professional Services, Agriculture, Finance & Insurance Services, Waste Management Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $40,000
Estimated Median Home Value: $205,500
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Government, Social Services, Professional Services, Agriculture, Finance & Insurance Services, Waste Management Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 36,299 |
| Males | 18,897 |
| Females | 17,402 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 6,037 |
| 18 & over | 30,262 |
| 20-24 | 7,712 |
| 25-34 | 5,971 |
| 35-49 | 5,029 |
| 50-64 | 5,616 |
| 65 & over | 3,166 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,202 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 33,097 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 32,720 |
| African-American | 422 |
| Asian | 1,021 |
| Native American | 259 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 |
| Other | 885 |
| Two or more | 971 |
