Biggest Retail Cities in Wyoming: Top 25 Towns Ranked
Wyoming has 5,799 independent retail places spread across 57 towns. Cheyenne leads with 860 — 14.8% of the state. The top 25 towns, and the eight most common store types, by count.
Published September 15, 2026 · Useful Economy Research
Wyoming by the numbers
Where the stores are
Wyoming has 5,799 independent retail places — 992.9 per 100,000 residents, 1.37× the national average of 724.8 and 2nd of the 50 states and D.C. on retail density.
Cheyenne holds 860 of them (14.8% of the state total). Casper is second with 792 (13.7%). The 25 towns below account for 88.8% of Wyoming's retail; 57 towns in the state have at least five places.
The most common store type is the construction supplies store (796, 13.7% of the state's retail), followed by clothing stores (332).
Top 25 retail towns in Wyoming
Independent retail places per city or town, with each town's share of Wyoming's 5,799 total. Only towns with at least five places are counted.
| # | City / town | Retail places | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheyenne | 860 | 14.8% |
| 2 | Casper | 792 | 13.7% |
| 3 | Jackson | 443 | 7.6% |
| 4 | Gillette | 395 | 6.8% |
| 5 | Sheridan | 393 | 6.8% |
| 6 | Laramie | 339 | 5.8% |
| 7 | Rock Springs | 296 | 5.1% |
| 8 | Cody | 283 | 4.9% |
| 9 | Riverton | 175 | 3.0% |
| 10 | Evanston | 136 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Lander | 107 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Powell | 98 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Buffalo | 82 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Torrington | 82 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Pinedale | 78 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Worland | 76 | 1.3% |
| 17 | Rawlins | 75 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Green River | 74 | 1.3% |
| 19 | Douglas | 69 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Newcastle | 57 | 1.0% |
| 21 | Wheatland | 57 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Thermopolis | 50 | 0.9% |
| 23 | Afton | 48 | 0.8% |
| 24 | Mills | 43 | 0.7% |
| 25 | Dubois | 39 | 0.7% |
Counts use the city/town label on each place, so boroughs, villages and unincorporated areas appear separately from their parent city.
Most common store types in Wyoming
The eight largest independent-retail categories in Wyoming, with each one's share of the state's 5,799 places.
| # | Store type | Places | Share of state retail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction Supplies Store | 796 | 13.7% |
| 2 | Clothing Store | 332 | 5.7% |
| 3 | Miscellaneous Store | 320 | 5.5% |
| 4 | Hardware Store | 291 | 5.0% |
| 5 | Furniture and Home Store | 258 | 4.4% |
| 6 | Sporting Goods Retail | 226 | 3.9% |
| 7 | Shoe Store | 225 | 3.9% |
| 8 | Gift Store | 224 | 3.9% |
Each place is counted once under its primary retail category. Grocery, pharmacy, fuel, liquor, cannabis, automotive and mall categories are excluded.
Frequently asked questions
- Which city in Wyoming has the most retail stores?
- Cheyenne, with 860 independent retail places — 14.8% of Wyoming's 5,799 total. Casper is next with 792.
- How many independent retail stores are in Wyoming?
- 5,799 shoppable independent retail places, or 992.9 per 100,000 residents (1.37× the U.S. average of 724.8). That ranks Wyoming 2nd of 51 for retail density.
- What is the most common type of store in Wyoming?
- The construction supplies store: 796 places, or 13.7% of Wyoming's retail. Clothing Stores are second at 332.
Related reports
Store types where Wyoming ranks in the top 10
- Sporting Goods Stores by State: Every State RankedWyoming ranks #2 per capita (38.7 per 100k)
- Hardware Stores by State: Every State RankedWyoming ranks #3 per capita (49.8 per 100k)
- Clothing Stores by State: Every State RankedWyoming ranks #3 per capita (56.8 per 100k)
- Shoe Stores by State: Every State RankedWyoming ranks #3 per capita (38.5 per 100k)
- Pet Stores by State: Every State RankedWyoming ranks #3 per capita (28.3 per 100k)
- Bike Shops by State: Every State RankedWyoming ranks #3 per capita (10.8 per 100k)
- Gift Shops by State: Every State RankedWyoming ranks #5 per capita (38.4 per 100k)
- Arts and Crafts Stores by State: Every State RankedWyoming ranks #5 per capita (21.1 per 100k)
National retail reports
More states
- Washington, D.C. Retail by the Numbers: Every Store Type3,556 retail places
- Biggest Retail Cities in West Virginia: Top 25 Towns Ranked12,281 retail places
- Biggest Retail Cities in Wisconsin: Top 25 Towns Ranked49,031 retail places
- Biggest Retail Cities in Alabama: Top 25 Towns Ranked36,017 retail places
- Biggest Retail Cities in Alaska: Top 25 Towns Ranked6,125 retail places
- Biggest Retail Cities in Arizona: Top 25 Towns Ranked45,964 retail places
Data & method
- Source: Foursquare Open Source Places (U.S. slice, Apache-2.0), counted by Useful Economy. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2023 estimates (July 1, 2023).
- What counts as retail: an open place carrying a Retail category label. Grocery and other food retail, pharmacies, convenience stores and fuel, liquor, cannabis, tobacco and vape, automotive, gun and hunting, adult, betting, fireworks, markets and shopping malls are excluded, so the counts describe shoppable independent storefronts rather than all commerce.
- Counting rule: each place is counted once, under its primary retail category and the city/town label on its address. Town tables include only towns with at least five places. Per-100k figures divide by state population; city populations are not used.
- Generated: September 15, 2026. Figures refresh when the source data is re-counted.
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