Wyoming · County air quality · 2025

Laramie County, Wyoming

Median AQI 45 (Good). 75.1% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

45
Median AQI
75.1%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
44%
Cleaner than US counties

Laramie County's 2025 annual median AQI is 45 (Good), with 75.1% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Laramie County, Wyoming posted a 2025 median AQI of 45 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 75.1% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
Laramie County's 75.1% Good-day share places it cleaner than 44% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Baltimore County (64.7% Good, median AQI 45) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Laramie County.
2020–2025 trend
Laramie County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (85.5% → 75.1%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 45

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Laramie County, Wyoming ranks #750 of 951 by median AQI (45) and #525 by good-day share (75.1%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • Laramie County's peak single-day AQI fell from 151 to 108 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -43 points.
  • Laramie County's Good-day share rose from 74.0% to 75.1% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +1.0 percentage points.
  • Laramie County's Unhealthy-category days fell from 1 to 0 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -1 days.

Compared against 366 monitored days in 2024 and 365 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Data updated August 2026

Laramie County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 365 monitored days G M Median AQI 45 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Laramie County
  • Good · 274 d · 75.1%
  • Moderate · 90 d · 24.7%
  • USG · 1 d · 0.3%

How did Laramie County's air break down in 2025?

Across 365 monitored days, 274 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 108 (USG).

EPA AQS →
Laramie County, Good days share 75.1%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

Laramie County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 0.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where Laramie County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Laramie County's Good-day share is 75.1% - cleaner than 44% of that comparison set.

Laramie County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

75.1% 44th percentile higher than 44% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). Below this entry. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Below this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). This entry sits in this band. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Above this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Above this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025

Pollutant Breakdown

Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Laramie County.

Laramie County, Wyoming criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. Ozone · 94.5% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Laramie County, Wyoming · 365 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 345 days · 94.5%
  • PM2.5 · 19 days · 5.2%
  • NO₂ · 1 days · 0.3%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Laramie County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (366 reported days in 2024). Jul posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 71, peak 151); Jan was cleanest at median 41. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 56 vs 42 in Dec–Feb. 1 day crossed Unhealthy (AQI >150) at least once that year.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 41 42 43 47 50 49 71 48 49 45 42 42
Laramie County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,824 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jul has the highest matched-month median AQI (58), while Jan is lowest (39). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 383739424346323853423637
2021 383943444449847757423739
2022 414342454549545043383837
2023 374346475451485048414240
2024 414243475049714849454242

Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.

Health Impact Assessment

Good

Laramie County's air quality is rated Good based on 75.1% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 75.1% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 45. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 345 of 365 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in Laramie County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (85.5%, 313 of 366 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 313 48 3 2 39
2021 261 92 11 0 44
2022 297 66 0 0 42
2023 275 85 4 1 45
2024 271 91 3 1 45
2025 274 90 1 0 45

How does Laramie County compare?

How Laramie County compares

Good-day share worse than typical
Laramie County 75.1%
Baltimore County, Maryland 64.7%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI worse than typical
Laramie County 45
Baltimore County, Maryland 45
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Laramie County 0
Baltimore County, Maryland 0
Typical US county 1

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Laramie County, Wyoming · 2020–2025

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