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Rock Springs

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
19.753
State:
Wyoming

Rock Springs is a city located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Rock Springs has a 2025 population of 22,835 . Rock Springs is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -2.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,495 in 2020.

The average household income in Rock Springs is $100,045 with a poverty rate of 15.74%. The median age in Rock Springs is 35.8 years: 35.6 years for males, and 35.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 107.7 males.

22.8K
Total Population
1,156
Density (mi²)
-132 -0.57%
Growth

Rock Springs Population

Rock Springs Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Rock Springs includes 80.13% White, 5.26% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (80.13%)

Two or more races (10.37%)

Other race (5.26%)

Black or African American (2.13%)

Native American (1.13%)

Asian (0.98%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,61380.13%
Two or more races2,40910.37%
Other race1,2215.26%
Black or African American4952.13%
Native American2621.13%
Asian2280.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

Rock Springs Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rock Springs' average per capita income is $52,555. Household income levels show a median of $73,307. The poverty rate stands at 15.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$110,875-
Families$95,625$123,503
Households$73,307$100,045
Non Families$52,838$56,356

$52,555

Average Income

$73,307

Median Household Income

15.74%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)