Rawlins, Wyoming Population 2024

7,968

Rawlins Demographics

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

  • White: 84.42%
  • Two or more races: 5.96%
  • Other race: 4.84%
  • Black or African American: 2.4%
  • Native American: 1.6%
  • Asian: 0.77%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Wyoming
Land Area (mi²)
8.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
966.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.1% (-255)
The current population of Rawlins, Wyoming is 7,968 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,223.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,99684.42%
Two or more races4945.96%
Other race4014.84%
Black or African American1992.4%
Native American1331.6%
Asian640.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rawlins Population by Race

Rawlins Population Pyramid 2024

Rawlins Median Age

36.6

Total

34.9

Male

39.8

Female

Rawlins Adults

There are 6,349 adults, (1,137 of whom are seniors) in Rawlins.

Rawlins Age Dependency

59

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Rawlins Sex Ratio

Female3,80045.85%
Male4,48754.15%

Rawlins Population by Age

Rawlins Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1652.4467.832.2
Married1,5043.0786.613.4
Non Family1,0721.0952.747.3
Female3713.6637.762.3
Male2182.6563.336.7

2.99

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

67.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rawlins Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4057.29%
Associates Degree4708.46%
Bachelors Degree64711.65%
Graduate Degree2163.89%
High School Graduate2,23840.3%
Less Than 9th Grade1673.01%
Some College1,41025.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rawlins Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rawlins Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0753,761769
Hispanic1,19093943
2+ Races34527522
Other Race2271680
Black90880
Native American79760
Asian494940

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.63%.

Rawlins Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,048$92,981$57,788
Graduate Degree$73,482$78,281$73,036
High School Graduate$36,258$41,292$29,667
Less Than 9th Grade$26,667$33,125$0
Overall$44,127$55,380$35,022
Some College$44,125$57,609$30,125

$44,127

Average Earnings

$55,380

Average Male

$35,022

Average Female

Rawlins Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rawlins Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rawlins Language

86.35% of Rawlins residents speak only English, while 13.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.23% of the population.

Rawlins Language

Rawlins Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,29466812.62%
Hispanic1,99428314.19%
Multiple4608618.7%
Black1727342.44%
Native9888.16%
Other38861.55%

13.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.99%

Male Poverty Rate

13.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rawlins

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rawlins is Black, with 42.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rawlins is Other, with 1.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.58%.

Rawlins Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.29%
High School14.19%
Some College8.86%
Bachelors or Greater0.6%

Rawlins Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.38%
Female Unemployed7.69%
Male Employed5.97%
Male Unemployed0%

Rawlins Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rawlins Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,131$91,405
Households$70,054$83,441
Married Families$97,959$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,043$59,655

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rawlins Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Rawlins Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rawlins Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Rawlins Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rawlins Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

381

Number of Veterans

364

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam140
Second Gulf War110
First Gulf War72
Korea10
World War II0

Rawlins Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74143
18 to 3479
55 to 6465
75+50
35 to 5444

Rawlins Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3706.74%
Hispanic442.93%
2+ Races113.03%

Rawlins Veterans by Race

Rawlins Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rawlins Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Rawlins Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rawlins Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rawlins 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

44.72%

Born in Rawlins

94.97%

Native Born

5.03%

Foreign Born

3.96%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.97% of Rawlins residents were born in the United States, with 44.72% having been born in Wyoming. 3.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rawlins Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,649-64-0.83%
20287,713-64-0.82%
20277,777-63-0.8%
20267,840-64-0.81%
20257,904-64-0.8%
20247,968-64-0.8%
20238,032-138-1.69%
20228,170-148-1.78%
20218,318951.16%
20208,223-336-3.93%
20198,559130.15%
20188,546-294-3.33%
20178,840-277-3.04%
20169,117390.43%
20159,078-154-1.67%
20149,23280.09%
20139,224810.89%
20129,143-77-0.84%
20119,220-17-0.18%
20109,23700%
20008,538-842-8.98%
19909,380-2,167-18.77%
198011,5473,69247%
19707,855-1,113-12.41%
19608,9681,55320.94%
19507,4151,88434.06%
19405,53166313.62%
19304,86889922.65%
19203,969-287-6.74%
19104,256-3,393-44.36%

Rawlins Population by Year