Green River, Wyoming Population 2024

11,392

Green River Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Green River was:

  • White: 86.83%
  • Two or more races: 8.34%
  • Other race: 2.74%
  • Native American: 1.17%
  • Asian: 0.52%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.39%
  • Black or African American: 0%
State
Wyoming
Land Area (mi²)
13.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
825.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.51% (-414)
The current population of Green River, Wyoming is 11,392 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,806.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,22286.83%
Two or more races9828.34%
Other race3232.74%
Native American1381.17%
Asian610.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander460.39%
Black or African American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Green River Population by Race

Green River Population Pyramid 2024

Green River Median Age

37.8

Total

38.3

Male

37.6

Female

Green River Adults

There are 8,447 adults, (1,744 of whom are seniors) in Green River.

Green River Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Green River Sex Ratio

Female5,82349.46%
Male5,94950.54%

Green River Population by Age

Green River Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4312.6474.125.9
Married2,6043.2883.216.8
Non Family1,3471.1562.737.3
Female3743.1148.751.3
Male1064.384.915.1

3.22

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Green River Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2062.68%
Associates Degree1,14914.92%
Bachelors Degree1,16515.13%
Graduate Degree5537.18%
High School Graduate2,28429.66%
Less Than 9th Grade1752.27%
Some College2,16828.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Green River Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Green River Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4686,2101,633
Hispanic93381040
2+ Races36734024
Other Race1661580
Native American1121128
Asian616137
Islander46460

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.66%.

Green River Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,732$96,106$56,270
Graduate Degree$71,722$81,389$67,500
High School Graduate$55,302$69,375$26,031
Less Than 9th Grade$27,656$0$37,546
Overall$63,908$80,822$38,253
Some College$61,705$91,463$33,211

$63,908

Average Earnings

$80,822

Average Male

$38,253

Average Female

Green River Earnings by Educational Attainment

Green River Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Green River Language

92.48% of Green River residents speak only English, while 7.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.65% of the population.

Green River Language

Green River Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,4675926.25%
Hispanic1,71422313.01%
Other32318256.35%
Multiple982464.68%

7.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.13%

Male Poverty Rate

9.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Green River

The race most likely to be in poverty in Green River is Other, with 56.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Green River is Multiple, with 4.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.99%.

Green River Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.8%
High School5.96%
Some College5.72%
Bachelors or Greater1.92%

Green River Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.64%
Female Employed4.94%
Male Employed4.7%
Male Unemployed0%

Green River Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Green River Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,022$116,105
Households$83,497$102,064
Married Families$110,476$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,406$65,177

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Green River Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Green River Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Green River Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Green River Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Green River Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

678

Number of Veterans

641

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam293
First Gulf War121
Second Gulf War114
Korea7
World War II0

Green River Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74223
35 to 54180
55 to 64141
75+101
18 to 3433

Green River Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6238.35%
Hispanic433.89%
2+ Races417.84%
Native American1412.5%

Green River Veterans by Race

Green River Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Green River Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Green River Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Green River Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Green River Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

43.4%

Born in Green River

96.27%

Native Born

3.73%

Foreign Born

2.32%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.27% of Green River residents were born in the United States, with 43.4% having been born in Wyoming. 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Green River Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,875-104-0.95%
202810,979-103-0.93%
202711,082-103-0.92%
202611,185-104-0.92%
202511,289-103-0.9%
202411,392-104-0.9%
202311,496-50-0.43%
202211,546-87-0.75%
202111,633-173-1.47%
202011,806-77-0.65%
201911,883-143-1.19%
201812,026-84-0.69%
201712,110-167-1.36%
201612,277-164-1.32%
201512,441-149-1.18%
201412,590-76-0.6%
201312,666-44-0.35%
201212,7102672.15%
201112,443370.3%
201012,40600%
200011,808-903-7.1%
199012,711-96-0.75%
198012,8078,611205.22%
19704,19669919.99%
19603,4973109.73%
19503,18754720.72%
19402,640511.97%
19302,5891,18984.93%
19001,400-9,475-87.13%

Green River Population by Year