Wyoming’s aging population creates potential labor, resource challenges
By Georgia Lodewyk The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Wyoming’s population is aging more rapidly than any other state. According to June data from Wyoming Administration and Information (Wyoming A&I), Wyoming’s elderly population of 65…
Census estimates show Wyoming faces rapid population aging
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The elderly population (age 65 and over) in the state grew 3.2% between July 2023 and July 2024, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. By comparison, Wyoming’s total population only grew 0.4% during the year. The…
Census: Wyoming deaths exceed births
By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — For the first time in at least a century, Wyoming recorded more deaths than births over a year-long period, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The…
US census shows Wyoming lags in growth
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A number of the top ten states with the largest population growth from 2020 to 2021 were Wyoming’s neighbors, but the Cowboy State fell far behind. Half of the…