Wyoming's largest metro anchored by energy-sector employment
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.
| Group | Casper, WY | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.0% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 7.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.4% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.8% | 12.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.8% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -23.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.6% | 45.8% | — | — | |
| 10.9% | 26.7% | — | — | |
| 7.0% | 17.3% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 5.9% | 14.6% | — | — |
| 3.9% | 9.7% | — | — | |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
| 0.1% | 0.2% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 59.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Casper, WY metro area? 299,198 residents across 4 counties.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+48.2 | R+52.8 | 4.7pp |