The population of Laramie is shown as being 1,720. Wyoming state records for 1880 show Laramie had a population of 6,409 and the entire state had a population of 20,879. By 2010 the numbers had grown to 91,738 and 563,626 respectively. As of 2013, the police department employs 80 people, with 49 of them being sworn patrol officers.