Lander, WY Demographics

A map of Lander's Population by Race

Lander, Wyoming had a population of 7,546 in 2020. It was 81.4% White, 0.6% Black, 1.1% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 5.8% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lander, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 205 places in Wyoming, Lander is the 13th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lander's White Population

6,141 residents of Lander identify as White, or 81.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Lander roughly similar to the White share of the population of Wyoming (81.4% White). Of the 205 places in Wyoming, Lander is ranked #154 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lander is more White than neighboring Boulder Flats (20.4% White), Ethete (4.5% White), Fort Washakie (4.4% White), and Johnstown (44.9% White). Lander is less White than neighboring Hudson (84.5% White).

Lander's Black Population

44 residents of Lander identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lander roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Wyoming (0.8% Black). Of the 205 places in Wyoming, Lander is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lander is more Black than neighboring Boulder Flats (0% Black), Ethete (0% Black), Hudson (0.2% Black), Fort Washakie (0.1% Black), and Johnstown (0% Black).

Lander's Asian Population

80 residents of Lander identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lander roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wyoming (0.9% Asian). Of the 205 places in Wyoming, Lander is ranked #22 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lander is more Asian than neighboring Boulder Flats (0.2% Asian), Ethete (0.1% Asian), Hudson (0.2% Asian), Fort Washakie (0% Asian), and Johnstown (0% Asian).

Lander's Hispanic Population

454 residents of Lander identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lander roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Wyoming (10.2% Hispanic). Of the 205 places in Wyoming, Lander is ranked #92 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lander is more Hispanic than neighboring Ethete (2.4% Hispanic), Hudson (5.8% Hispanic), Fort Washakie (3.9% Hispanic), and Johnstown (2.6% Hispanic). Lander is less Hispanic than neighboring Boulder Flats (6.2% Hispanic).

Lander's Native American/Other Population

439 residents of Lander identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 5.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lander roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Wyoming (2.5% Native American/Other). Of the 205 places in Wyoming, Lander is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lander is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hudson (3.9% Native American/Other). Lander is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boulder Flats (66.4% Native American/Other), Ethete (88.8% Native American/Other), Fort Washakie (88.6% Native American/Other), and Johnstown (45.8% Native American/Other).

Lander's Multiracial Population

388 residents of Lander identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lander roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wyoming (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 205 places in Wyoming, Lander is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lander is more Multiracial than neighboring Ethete (4.2% Multiracial), and Fort Washakie (2.9% Multiracial). Lander is less Multiracial than neighboring Boulder Flats (6.7% Multiracial), Hudson (5.3% Multiracial), and Johnstown (6.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.