Town guide

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne is a city in Laramie County, Wyoming, home to about 65,239 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 82001, 82007 and 82009.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population65,2392,022 per sq mi
Median home value$333,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cheyenne

3 ZIP codes

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Around Cheyenne

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)88 miles away
Closer regional airportCheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ658 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cheyenne; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cheyenne

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cheyenne had 65,132 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Laramie County grew from 20,181 residents in 1900 to 100,512 in 2020.

Cheyenne population by census2000: 53,011, 2010: 59,466, 2020: 65,13253,011200059,466201065,1322020

Laramie County, 1900–2020

Laramie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,181, 1910: 26,127, 1920: 20,699, 1930: 26,845, 1940: 33,651, 1950: 47,662, 1960: 60,149, 1970: 56,360, 1980: 68,649, 1990: 73,142, 2000: 81,607, 2010: 91,738, 2020: 100,51220K’00’1021K’20’3034K’40’5060K’60’7069K’80’9082K’00’10101K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 16 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 66 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CheyenneJan: high 41°F, low 18°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 30°F, 1.8 in; May: high 64°F, low 40°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 49°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 56°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 54°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 45°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 33°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 24°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in41°18°Jan0.441°18°Feb0.549°25°Mar1.055°30°Apr1.864°40°May2.576°49°Jun2.283°56°Jul2.281°54°Aug1.673°45°Sep1.659°33°Oct1.148°24°Nov0.640°18°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cheyenne Wfo, WY weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Laramie County

37,182 jobs at 3,625 businesses in Laramie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Laramie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,809 jobs; Retail trade: 6,416 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,511 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,383 jobs; Professional services: 3,338 jobs; Construction: 2,372 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,628 jobs; Other services: 1,615 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 9% Professional services 9% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,352 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cheyenne’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · CheyenneUnder a mile
  • Cheyenne Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cheyenne1.1 miles
  • Ivinson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Laramie41.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors121
Specialist doctors174
Dentists80
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants234
Mental health providers516
Physical and occupational therapists170
Optometrists26
Chiropractors31
Pharmacies32

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cheyenne

Parks (50 nearby)

  • North Cheyenne Community Park · 152 acres3.3 mi
  • Lions Park · 133 acres2.0 mi
  • East Cheyenne Community Open Space · 105 acres3.6 mi
  • Cheyenne Frontier Park · 87 acres2.1 mi
  • Dry Creek Park · 71 acres2.9 mi
  • Clear Creek Park · 45 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Supermarket Liquors1.6 mi
  • Natural Grocers1.7 mi
  • Safeway1.7 mi
  • Albertsons1.9 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • Town & Country Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Walgreens1.6 mi
  • Safeway1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Laramie County Library0.9 mi
  • Wyoming State Library1.1 mi
  • LCCC Ludden Library2.5 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

  • Cheyenne Depot Museum0.6 mi
  • Cowgirls of the West Museum0.7 mi
  • Nelson Museum of the West0.7 mi
  • Wyoming State Museum0.8 mi
  • Wyoming National Guard Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Atlas Theatre0.7 mi
  • Cheyenne Civic Center0.9 mi
  • Mary Godfrey Playhouse1.4 mi
  • Amphitheatre2.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1867.

Colleges and universities

  • Laramie County Community College
  • Warren National University

Notable people born here

  • Mildred Harris (1901) · American actress (1901–1944)
  • Cynthia Lummis (1954) · American politician (born 1954)
  • James Johnson (1987) · American basketball player (born 1987)
  • Rensis Likert (1903) · American statistician (1903–1981)
  • George Clayton Johnson (1929) · American writer (1929-2015)
  • George Clayton Johnson (1929) · American writer (1929-2015)
  • Jim Siedow (1920) · American actor (1920-2003)
  • Acquanetta (1921) · United States actor (1921-2004)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cheyenne

Public schools here are run by Laramie County School District #1, Northeast Wyoming BOCES, Cheyenne Classical Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (40)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Afflerbach ElementaryCheyennePre-K–6352Public3.3 mi
Alta Vista ElementaryCheyennePre-K–6227Public0.4 mi
Anderson ElementaryCheyennePre-K–4292Public2.5 mi
Arp ElementaryCheyennePre-K–6332Public0.8 mi
Baggs ElementaryCheyennePre-K–6336Public2.2 mi
Cole ElementaryCheyennePre-K–6164Public1.0 mi
Deming ElementaryCheyennePre-K–396Public1.7 mi
Goins ElementaryCheyennePre-K–6299Public1.7 mi
Hebard ElementaryCheyennePre-K–6120Public0.7 mi
Laramie Plains AcademyCheyennePre-K–12—Special Education1.7 mi
Lebhart ElementaryCheyennePre-K–2105Public1.6 mi
Pioneer Park ElementaryCheyennePre-K–6420Public1.8 mi
Rossman ElementaryCheyennePre-K–6305Public2.3 mi
Bain ElementaryCheyenneK–6221Public2.3 mi
Buffalo Ridge ElementaryCheyenneK–4153Public2.5 mi
Cheyenne Classical AcademyCheyenneK–5150Charter2.7 mi
Davis ElementaryCheyenneK–4210Public3.1 mi
Dildine ElementaryCheyenneK–4298Public3.2 mi
Freedom ElementaryCheyenneK–6323Public2.6 mi
Gilchrist ElementaryCheyenneK–6129Public14.3 mi
Henderson ElementaryCheyenneK–6244Public1.3 mi
Hobbs ElementaryCheyenneK–4220Public2.5 mi
Jessup ElementaryCheyenneK–4118Public3.5 mi
PODER AcademyCheyenneK–6214Charter0.5 mi
Prairie Wind ElementaryCheyenneK–4299Public6.2 mi
Saddle Ridge ElementaryCheyenneK–6333Public4.2 mi
Sunrise ElementaryCheyenneK–6315Public2.9 mi
Fairview ElementaryCheyenne3–694Public1.1 mi
Miller ElementaryCheyenne4–659Public1.1 mi
Coyote RidgeCheyenne5–6415Public2.4 mi

And 10 more.

Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori School of CheyenneCheyennePre-K–K16Nonsectarian2.8 mi
St Mary's Catholic SchoolCheyennePre-K–6110Roman Catholic1.0 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolCheyennePre-K–1059Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.5 mi
Laura E Mason Christian AcademyCheyenneK–67Seventh-day Adventist2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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