# State Facts About Wyoming, Its 133rd Anniversary, and More

| Celebrating Wyoming's 133rd Anniversary of Statehood
Wyoming became the 44th state on July 10, 1890. Explore Census Bureau data about Wyoming using 2020 Census data, geographic profiles from data.census.gov, and other interactive data tools.
**Learn More**2020 Census Data on Wyoming
Wyoming's population was **576,851** in 2020, a **2.3%**increase from 2010.

The results of the 2020 Census show that:
-  135,514  or  23.5%  of people in Wyoming were under age 18. That's an increase of  0.1%  from 2010 to 2020.
-  59,046  or  10.2%  of people in Wyoming reported Hispanic or Latino origin. That's an increase of  17.5%  from 2010 to 2020.
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Wyoming is the **ninth**largest state by area and was the **44th**state to join the Union. Learn more about the geography and history of Wyoming.

Did you know: 
- The top employed industry is  educational services, health care, and social assistance .
-  13,896  companies had less than five employees.
- The  average commute is 18.3 minutes , compared to the United States average of 25.6 minutes.

Learn more about the state's business and economy on data.census.gov. 
**Explore Data**Wyoming Fun Facts
🐤 The state bird is the **Western Meadowlark**.

🤠 The state nicknames are the **Cowboy State**, **Equality State**, and **Big Wyoming**.

🌇 The largest city is **Cheyenne**.

🔎 Explore our State Facts for Students tool to learn more about Wyoming and test your knowledge of Census Bureau data with interactive games from Statistics in Schools.
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