Rock Springs city, Wyoming
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,936
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,936
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,967
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,522
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,526
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,526
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,036
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.8%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,542
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $256,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,549
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $457
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $928
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,625
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,069
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 158,578
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,124
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 772,784
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,556
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,168
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,182
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,191.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,191.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.34
FIPS Code 5667235