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Rock Springs city, WY


Sweetwater County, WY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 23,361   ( 325 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.8 square miles
Population density: 1182.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,903 76.64% 1.7%
Black:4902.10% 60.7%
Indian:2100.90% 57.9%
Asian:2381.02% 12.8%
2+ races:5172.21% 60.6%
Hispanic:3,71215.89% 1.6%
Total non-White:5,45823.36% 13.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-314 -1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:639 3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
23,036
18,21779.08%
3051.32%
1330.58%
2731.19%
3221.40%
3,77116.37%
4,81920.92%

2000
18,968
16,50987.04%
2201.16%
660.35%
1740.92%
3111.64%
1,6518.70%
2,45912.96%

1990
19,050
17,13089.92%
1480.78%
1600.84%
1490.78%
n/a
1,4077.39%
1,92010.08%

1980
19,418
17,52590.25%
3351.73%
1630.84%
1280.66%
n/a
1,2226.29%
1,8939.75%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,708 9.0
2,360 12.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-621 -3.3
539 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-395 -2.0
27 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock Springs city, WY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.2
6,073 26.0%
17,288 74.0%
2,817 12.1%
9,017
2.55
5,690 63.1%
4,233 74.4%
474 8.3%
3,327 36.9%

2010
NumberPercent
31.5
6,089 26.4%
16,947 73.6%
1,864 8.1%
8,762
2.57
5,849 66.8%
4,370 74.7%
577 9.9%
2,913 33.2%

2000
NumberPercent
34.6
5,057 26.7%
13,911 73.3%
1,892 10.0%
7,453
2.48
5,101 68.4%
4,043 79.3%
494 9.7%
2,352 31.6%

1990
NumberPercent
30.4
6,058 31.8%
12,992 68.2%
1,854 9.7%
7,058
2.67
4,993 70.7%
4,175 83.6%
397 8.0%
2,065 29.3%

1980
NumberPercent
27.1
5,814 29.9%
13,604 70.1%
1,456 7.5%
7,109
2.70
5,155 72.5%
4,513 87.5%
265 5.1%
1,954 27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Rock Springs city, WY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,736 
Median Value$243,100 
Occupied9,01784.0%
Vacant1,71916.0%
Owned6,41271.1%
Rented2,60528.9%
Median Rent$925 
Single-Family Units7,43569.3%
    Detached6,70762.5%
    Attached7286.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,28612.0%
Mobile Homes1,26711.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rock Springs city, WY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004434.9%
$10,000 to $14,9993103.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992853.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992823.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993323.7%
$30,000 to $34,9993253.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993093.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993303.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992632.9%
$50,000 to $59,9996076.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,00811.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,17213.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,00211.1%
$125,000 to $149,99999411.0%
$150,000 to $199,9997037.8%
$200,000 or more6527.2%
Median Household Income75,863 
Per Capita Income40,921 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2172.4%
Public Assistance1681.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps95810.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,84276.3%
Unemployed5494.3%
In Armed Forces420.3%
Total Labor Force10,43380.9%
Not in Labor Force2,47119.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,0452,90963.4%
Non-Profit27149935.2%
Self-Employed37038449.1%
Local Government6291,01738.2%
State Government23424948.4%
Federal Government22511865.6%
Total Private + Self5,4153,29362.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3591,88341.9%
Total6,7745,17656.7%
Pct. Govt.20.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,51412.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,29819.1%
Professional, Technical2,38519.8%
Service Occupations1,97516.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing220.2%
All others3,85232.0%
White Collar 51.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,51812.6%
Retail trade1,50812.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,48212.3%
Educational services1,26510.5%
Public administration8707.2%
Accommodation and food services8146.8%
Construction6995.8%
Manufacturing6755.6%
Transportation and warehousing6725.6%
Other services4583.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3733.1%
Wholesale trade3603.0%
Finance and insurance3522.9%
Utilities2972.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1881.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1821.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1401.2%
Information1331.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting380.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rock Springs city, WY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,94812.62%
Puerto Rican260.11%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1690.72%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1540.66%
Honduran150.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1520.65%
Argentinean300.13%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian610.26%
Ecuadorian20.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian70.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan520.22%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4171.79%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1760.75%
Filipino550.24%
Korean310.13%
Japanese130.06%
Chinese110.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,65089.5%
Spanish1,7237.8%
Vietnamese1760.8%
Other Asian1140.5%
German, other Germanic1080.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic830.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun390.2%
Other Indo-European290.1%
Korean210.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3,01112.9%
German2,95812.7%
American1,5736.7%
Irish1,4166.1%
Italian1,2895.5%
European8273.5%
Scottish5212.2%
French4902.1%
Swedish4582.0%
Danish3661.6%
Welsh3601.5%
Norwegian3271.4%
Dutch3071.3%
Scotch-Irish2030.9%
Slavic1760.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,22595.1%
Not a citizen1,1364.9%
Native21,75493.1%
Foreign-born1,6076.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rock Springs city, WY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
346 2.3%815 5.5%4,705 31.8%5,711 38.6%1,883 12.7%1,328 9.0%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 346 2.3%
9-12 Years 815 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,705 31.8%
Some College 5,711 38.6%
Bach. Degree 1,883 12.7%
Grad Degree 1,328 9.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rock Springs city, WY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -170 D +497 D + 7.4%
D +327
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 47% Donald Trump* (R) 5,774 71.1% Joe Biden (D) 2,061 25.4% 285 3.5% 8,120 1 24 2.93%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 5,944 69.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,734 20.3% 865 10.1% 8,543 1 24 3.34%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rock Springs city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,061 25.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,774 71.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 190 2.3%
Other 95 1.2%
TOTAL 8,120
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 24


2016 President, Rock Springs city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,734 20.3%
Donald Trump (R) 5,944 69.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 470 5.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 77 0.9%
Other 318 3.7%
TOTAL 8,543
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 24
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Springs city, WY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 46% Cynthia Lummis (R) 5,916 74.3% Merav Ben David (D) 2,020 25.4% 23 [+] 0.3% 7,959 1 2.93%
2018 S1 38% John Barrasso* (R) 4,235 64.3% Gary Trauner (D) 2,105 32.0% 247 [+] 3.7% 6,587 -3 3.24%
2018 G 38% Mark Gordon (R) 4,142 63.0% Mary Throne (D) 2,006 30.5% 422 [+] 6.4% 6,570 -4 3.23%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote