† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCasper, WYWyomingUnited States
German23.8%21.5%12.5%
English13.7%15.7%9.5%
Irish13.4%11.7%9.4%
American4.2%5.0%5.3%
Scottish3.7%3.2%1.3%
Norwegian3.1%3.0%—
French2.6%—1.6%
Italian2.3%2.8%4.8%
Mexican7.0%8.0%11.3%
Spanish0.7%0.6%—
Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%
Spaniard0.3%0.4%—
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Casper, WY
Wyoming
United States
Median age
38.4
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.1%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Casper, WY
Wyoming
United States
Median household income
$72,156
$76,176
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.6%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.7%
30.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Casper, WY
Wyoming
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.4%
6.8%
22.3%
Spanish
3.5%
4.8%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Casper, WY
Wyoming
United States
Catholic
10.9%
12.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
18.7%
11.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
59.3%
59.7%
51.5%
Latter-day Saints
5.9%
11.6%
2.0%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Casper, WY
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−55.9%
1896
−9.0%
1900
−32.1%
1904
−39.2%
1908
−28.5%
1912
−13.7%
1916
+20.0%
1920
−40.4%
1924
−32.1%
1928
−30.1%
1932
+20.9%
1936
+33.7%
1940
+6.8%
1944
−3.0%
1948
+7.3%
1952
−27.8%
1956
−25.1%
1960
−13.5%
1964
+4.8%
1968
−25.6%
1972
−41.1%
1976
−22.6%
1980
−36.3%
1984
−41.2%
1988
−20.7%
1992
+0.4%
1996
−6.9%
2000
−34.5%
2004
−36.3%
2008
−34.4%
2012
−40.7%
2016
−50.9%
2020
−47.6%
2024
−48.2%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
24.6%Harris8,337
72.7%Trump24,671
1.7%Oliver583 +1
R+48.2
R+0.6
R+46.7
33,921
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%24,671
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic24.6%8,337
Chase OliverLibertarian1.7%583
OtherAll other candidates1.0%330
R
24.2%Biden8,530
71.8%Trump25,271
4.0%
R+47.6
D+3.3
R+52.0
35,202
R
19.7%Clinton6,577
70.6%Trump23,552
9.7%
R+50.9
R+10.2
R+53.0
33,348
R
27.7%Obama8,961
68.4%Romney22,132
4.0%
R+40.7
R+6.3
R+44.5
32,373
R
31.5%Obama10,475
65.8%McCain21,906
2.7%
R+34.4
D+2.0
R+41.6
33,267
R
30.8%Kerry9,863
67.1%Bush21,512
2.2%
R+36.3
R+1.8
R+33.9
32,068
R
30.5%Gore8,646
65.0%Bush18,439
4.6%
R+34.5
R+27.6
R+35.0
28,388
R
39.8%Clinton11,240
46.7%Dole13,182
13.4%
R+6.9
R+7.2
R+15.4
28,215
D
35.8%Clinton9,817
35.5%Bush9,717
28.7%
D+0.4
D+21.0
R+5.2
27,400
R
38.9%Dukakis9,148
59.6%Bush14,005
1.4%
R+20.7
D+20.5
R+13.0
23,487
R
28.7%Mondale7,598
69.9%Reagan18,488
1.4%
R+41.2
R+4.8
R+22.9
26,464
R
26.7%Carter7,111
63.0%Reagan16,801
10.3%
R+36.3
R+13.7
R+26.6
26,672
R
38.2%Carter8,640
60.8%Ford13,761
1.0%
R+22.6
D+18.5
R+24.7
22,621
R
29.3%McGovern6,514
70.5%Nixon15,649
0.2%
R+41.1
R+15.6
R+18.0
22,200
R
31.6%Humphrey5,900
57.2%Nixon10,679
11.2%
R+25.6
R+30.4
R+24.9
18,674
D
52.4%Johnson11,167
47.6%Goldwater10,135
0.0%
D+4.8
D+18.3
R+17.7
21,302
R
43.3%Kennedy9,002
56.7%Nixon11,809
0.0%
R+13.5
D+11.6
R+13.7
20,811
R
37.4%Stevenson6,462
62.6%Eisenhower10,796
0.0%
R+25.1
D+2.7
R+9.7
17,258
R
36.1%Stevenson6,021
63.9%Eisenhower10,663
0.1%
R+27.8
R+35.1
R+17.0
16,695
D
53.3%Truman6,183
46.0%Dewey5,341
0.7%
D+7.3
D+10.3
D+2.8
11,608
R
48.5%Roosevelt4,890
51.5%Dewey5,196
0.0%
R+3.0
R+9.9
R+10.5
10,086
D
53.3%Roosevelt6,373
46.5%Willkie5,555
0.2%
D+6.8
R+26.8
R+3.1
11,949
D
65.7%Roosevelt7,819
32.0%Landon3,810
2.3%
D+33.7
D+12.8
D+9.4
11,907
D
58.8%Roosevelt6,777
37.9%Hoover4,368
3.4%
D+20.9
D+51.0
D+3.1
11,533
R
34.6%Smith3,818
64.8%Hoover7,141
0.6%
R+30.1
D+1.9
R+12.7
11,023
R
28.0%Davis3,857
60.1%Coolidge8,267
11.9%
R+32.1
D+8.3
R+6.9
13,755
R
25.8%Cox1,153
66.2%Harding2,957
8.0%
R+40.4
R+60.4
R+14.2
4,467
D
59.2%Wilson1,377
39.2%Hughes912
1.6%
D+20.0
D+33.7
D+16.8
2,327
R
31.8%Wilson447
45.5%Taft640
22.7%
R+13.7
D+14.8
R+33.3
1,406
R
35.2%Bryan461
63.7%Taft835
1.1%
R+28.5
D+10.7
R+19.0
1,310
R
30.0%Parker320
69.3%Roosevelt738
0.7%
R+39.2
R+7.1
R+19.6
1,065
R
33.9%Bryan267
66.1%McKinley520
0.0%
R+32.1
R+23.1
R+24.6
787
R
45.3%Bryan327
54.3%McKinley392
0.4%
R+9.0
D+46.9
R+2.9
722
R
0.0%Cleveland0
55.9%Harrison194
44.1%
R+55.9
—
R+57.6
347
Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
23.1%7,674
75.9%25,240
33,256
2020
R
26.7%9,210
72.7%25,061
34,449
2018
R
29.8%7,285
66.9%16,359
24,464
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+69.8
vs
Presidential vote · 2024R+48.2
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 22 points more Republican.
Domestic migration in Casper, WY in Casper, WY: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
+586
2012
+1,675
2013
+2,018
2014
−189
2015
+225
2016
−1,705
2017
−1,786
2018
−802
2019
+361
2021
−578
2022
+68
2023
+361
2024
+372
2025
+335
Casper's economy tracks closely with oil and gas cycles, shaping a workforce-heavy electorate that has backed Republican presidential candidates by margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 55.9 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.2 points.
A population of 79,977, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,156 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sheridan, WY and Gillette, WY.
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In 2024, Casper, WY, Wyoming voted Republican by 48.2 points (R+48.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,921 votes cast, 8,337 went Democratic and 24,671 went Republican.
When did Casper, WY, Wyoming last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Casper, WY, Wyoming voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Casper, WY, Wyoming?
Casper, WY, Wyoming has a population of 79,977 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Casper, WY, Wyoming?
Median household income in Casper, WY, Wyoming is $72,156 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wyoming state median is $76,176.
What is the political history of Casper, WY, Wyoming?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Casper, WY, Wyoming from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.
