City in Carbon County, Wyoming · 8.2 sq mi · 926 people per sq mi
7,637 people live in Rawlins. The typical household earns $64,773, and the median resident is 39.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,221 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.45%
Men 36.9 · Women 41.7
1870–2026
7,637
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
7,637
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,637 | -108 | 1.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,745 | -68 | 0.87% |
| 2024 | 7,813 | -209 | 2.61% |
| 2023 | 8,022 | -150 | 1.84% |
| 2022 | 8,172 | -173 | 2.07% |
| 2021 | 8,345 | +124 | 1.51% |
| 2020 | 8,221 | -82 | 0.99% |
| 2019 | 8,303 | -14 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 8,317 | -322 | 3.73% |
| 2017 | 8,639 | -304 | 3.40% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Rawlins has a population change lower than Carbon County, Wyoming, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 81 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 47% | 52% |
| Never married | 34% | 37% | 30% |
| Divorced | 13% | 14% | 12% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 4% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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