Albany County, WY

Welcome to Albany County.

The total population in Albany County accounts for approximately 6% of the state's total.

Total GDP for the county increased 21%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.9 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Albany County voted five out of six times for Republicans and twice for Democrats.

Albany County comprises Laramie, WY micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Laramie.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	35.82%	55.22%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	42.81%	54.17%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	50.25%	46.14%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	45.75%	48.26%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	40.39%	44.56%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	48.51%	45.77%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	21%

Government Enterprises	34%	2%
Private Industries	66%	32%
Agriculture	<1%	-30%
Mining	1%	66%
Utilities	1%	31%
Construction	5%	-11%
Manufacturing	3%	13%
– Durable	3%	10%
– Nondurable	<1%	54%
Trade	9%	20%
– Wholesale	2%	8%
– Retail	7%	23%
Transportation	1%	20%
Information	2%	103%
Finance & Insurance	4%	26%
Real Estate	17%	25%
Professional & Business Services	8%	56%
Educational Services	1%	78%
Healthcare & Social Services	8%	84%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	153%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	35%
Other Services²	2%	27%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	4	2
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	4	2
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	8	5
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	4	2
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	8	4
⛽ Gasoline Stations	20	10
👕 Clothing Stores	9	4
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods	4	3
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	3	2
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	10	8
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	35	16
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	28	12
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	20	11
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	21	14
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	22%	$369,300	N/A
Top 20%	49%	$204,100	$206,600
Next highest 20%	22%	$94,100	$114,400
Middle 20%	15%	$63,300	$75,700
Second lowest 20%	10%	$40,500	$51,700
Bottom 20%	4%	$16,900	$28,900
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		70%	$83,000
Self-Employment		10%	$33,800
Investment Income¹		23%	$14,300
Social Security		38%	$22,900
Supplemental Security		5%	$11,300
Public Assistance		5%	Below $10,000
Retirement		30%	$27,800
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	15%	3%	3%	3%
$25K – $49K	6%	8%	4%	4%
$50K – $99K	3%	11%	6%	6%
$100K – $199K	1%	11%	7%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	4%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$47,800	$33,100
African-American	$44,200	$45,400
Hispanic	$37,300	$19,900
Asian	$65,300	$33,400

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$40,100	$21,600
Highschool & GED	$46,400	$28,200
Some College to Associate’s	$49,800	$34,300
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$63,300	$50,700
Graduate Degree	$90,200	$64,500

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$68,500	$51,600
STEM²	$80,100	$54,200
Gray-Collar³	$51,100	$14,400
Pink-Collar⁴	$55,600	$13,700
Sales⁵	$41,500	$22,700
Blue-Collar⁶	$45,800	$34,000
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche	+	$
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	++	$
Drought	+
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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