Ham radio operators in Wyoming: new licenses by county
2,395 licensed amateur radio operators; 73 new in the past 12 months. Updated weekly from FCC data.
At a glance · Data as of
- New hams · last 30 days
- 2
- New hams · last 12 months
- 73
- ▲ 4% vs prior 12 mo
- Active licensed hams
- 2,395
- Upgrades · 12 mo
- 39
- Vanity callsigns · 12 mo
- 26
- Address updates · 12 mo
- 32
- Often a move into the area
- Expiring · next 6 mo
- 125
About ham radio in Wyoming
Wyoming added 73 new amateur radio operators in the past 12 months, about the same as the year before (up 4%). Wyoming ranks #47 of 52 states and territories for new licenses. Laramie County leads the state with 16 new hams. Technicians make up 44% of the state’s licensees, below the U.S. average of 48%, pointing to an experienced, HF-heavy community. 39 operators upgraded their license in the past year, the moment many buy their first HF rig.
New hams by month
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| Month | New hams |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 |
| Total | 73 |
License classes
| Class | Hams | Share | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technician | 1,048 | 44% | 48% |
| General | 706 | 30% | 25% |
| Amateur Extra | 505 | 21% | 21% |
| Advanced | 95 | 4% | 3% |
| Novice / Other | 41 | 2% | 2% |
Bar = Wyoming share · Tick = U.S. share
In the past 12 months, 18 operators upgraded to General and 18 to Amateur Extra.
How Wyoming compares
#47 of 52 states and territories for new hams in the past 12 months
| Per 1,000 active hams | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| New hams, past 12 months | 30.5 | 32.3 |
| Upgrades, past 12 months | 16.3 | 14.7 |
| Expiring, next 6 months | 52.2 | 57.3 |
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| # | County | New hams 12 mo | Change vs prior year | Active hams | New per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laramie County | 16 | ▲ 45% | 474 | 33.8 |
| 2 | Natrona County | 11 | — | 242 | 45.5 |
| 3 | Albany County | 10 | — | 173 | 57.8 |
| 4 | Fremont County | 4 | — | 118 | 33.9 |
| 5 | Sweetwater County | 3 | — | 97 | 30.9 |
| 6 | Park County | 1 | ▼ 91% | 220 | 4.5 |
— in Change means fewer than 10 new hams the year before.
All Wyoming counties
6 counties with their own page. Numbers are new hams in the past 12 months.
- Albany County10 new hams in 12 months
- Fremont County4 new hams in 12 months
- Laramie County16 new hams in 12 months
- Natrona County11 new hams in 12 months
- Park County1 new hams in 12 months
- Sweetwater County3 new hams in 12 months
Smaller Wyoming counties
These 17 counties have too few licensees or too little recent activity for a page of their own, so their numbers are listed here.
| County | Active hams | New hams · 12 mo |
|---|---|---|
| Big Horn County | 34 | 0 |
| Campbell County | 154 | 0 |
| Carbon County | 64 | 3 |
| Converse County | 33 | 0 |
| Crook County | 53 | 0 |
| Goshen County | 62 | 3 |
| Hot Springs County | 32 | 0 |
| Johnson County | 65 | 3 |
| Lincoln County | 105 | 0 |
| Niobrara County | 6 | 0 |
| Platte County | 37 | 2 |
| Sheridan County | 131 | 0 |
| Sublette County | 37 | 0 |
| Teton County | 87 | 2 |
| Uinta County | 58 | 0 |
| Washakie County | 38 | 0 |
| Weston County | 35 | 0 |
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Questions about hams in Wyoming
How many ham radio operators are in Wyoming?
2,395 active amateur radio licensees are on file for Wyoming as of Oct 1, 2026.
How many new hams were licensed in Wyoming last year?
73 people in Wyoming received their first FCC amateur radio license in the 12 months ending Oct 1, 2026.
Which Wyoming counties have the most new hams?
In the past 12 months: Laramie County (16), Natrona County (11) and Albany County (10).
Where does this data come from?
From the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) public amateur license database, which we download every Monday. Addresses are matched to counties with the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder. This page shows totals only.
Can I see the names or call signs on this page?
No. Public pages show totals only. Verified Ham Recruiter users can search and export lists for outreach; see how licensee information is handled.
About this data
Data as of . Source: FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) weekly amateur license database; county from U.S. Census Bureau geocoding. Aggregates only, no individual licensee data is shown. Aggregate figures © Ham Recruiter, CC BY 4.0.
How we count
- New ham: an active licensee whose first license was granted in the period.
- Address updates: a change of FCC mailing address, often a move into the area.
- Counts use each licensee’s current FCC address. Someone licensed here who later moved is counted where they live now.
- Each license keeps only its most recent event of each type, so two upgrades in one year count once.
- PO-box-only addresses often can’t be matched to a county, so rural counties are slightly undercounted.
99% of Wyoming licensees could be matched to a county.