Rock Springs, WY

Census Place

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2024 Population
23,127
US Senator
John Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
Cynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
Harriet Hageman
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.9
0.279% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.1%
2.14% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$69,168
5.65% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$256,200
4.32% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
11,451
0.685% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Rock Springs, WY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Rock Springs, WY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rock Springs, WY are Western Wyoming Community College (395 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Rock Springs, WY was $256,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Rock Springs, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock Springs, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rock Springs, WY is home to a population of 23.1k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.39% of Rock Springs, WY residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.3k people) in Rock Springs, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.19k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2024 Citizenship
96.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Rock Springs, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Springs, WY was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Springs, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    17.3k ± 411
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.69k ± 441
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.19k ± 369
17%
Hispanic Population
3.93k people

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.3k people) in Rock Springs, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.19k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17% of the people in Rock Springs, WY are hispanic (3.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rock Springs, WY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,745 ± 2,146 people
  2. Canada
    968 ± 763 people
  3. China
    785 ± 687 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,745 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 968 and China with 785.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.39%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.25k people
6.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.4k people

As of 2024, 5.39% of Rock Springs, WY residents (1.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rock Springs, WY was 6.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    477 ± 163
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    411 ± 147
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    259 ± 100

Rock Springs, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rock Springs, WY employs 11.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rock Springs, WY were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,568 people), Retail Trade (1,540 people), and Educational Services (1,239 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($114,545), Utilities ($98,676), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($87,132).

Employment

Occupations

11.5k
2024 Value
± 825
−0.685%
1 Year decline
± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Springs, WY declined at a rate of −0.685%, from 11.5k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Springs, WY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,393 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,373 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Springs, WY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.5k
2024 Value
± 825
−0.685%
1 Year decline
± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Springs, WY declined at a rate of −0.685%, from 11.5k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Springs, WY, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,568 people), Retail Trade (1,540 people), and Educational Services (1,239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Springs, WY, though some of these residents may live in Rock Springs, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,979
Median earning men ± $7,040
$32,268
Median earning women ± $2,496

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($133,194), Wholesale Trade ($95,369), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,702).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,179), Public Administration ($66,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,327).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wyoming.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Rock Springs, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Rock Springs, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (25.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.56%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

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John Barrasso
Senator from Wyoming1
Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.
Cynthia Lummis
Senator from Wyoming2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Rock Springs, WY

Harriet Hageman
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Rock Springs, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Rock Springs, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Rock Springs, WY awarded 395 degrees. The student population of Rock Springs, WY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 999 male students and 1,465 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rock Springs, WY are White (279 and 73.6%), Hispanic or Latino (76 and 20.1%), Two or More Races (15 and 3.96%), and Asian (5 and 1.32%).

The largest universities in Rock Springs, WY by number of degrees awarded are Western Wyoming Community College (395 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rock Springs, WY are General Business Administration & Management (57 and 14.4%), Registered Nursing (37 and 9.37%), and General Electrical Equipment Installation & Repair (37 and 9.37%).

The median tuition cost in Rock Springs, WY for a public four year colleges is $3,150 for in-state students and $9,450 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,464 students enrolled in Rock Springs, WY, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,941 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    34 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    40 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rock Springs, WY was General Studies with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rock Springs, WY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Western Wyoming Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
395 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Wyoming Community College with 395 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 172 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rock Springs, WY, which is 0.771 times less than the 223 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 279 degrees mean that there were 3.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 76 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,794) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Springs, WY was $256,200 in 2024, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $245,600 to $256,200, a 4.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock Springs, WY is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rock Springs, WY have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Springs, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,164
$6,964
Median Property Taxes
±$662

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rock Springs, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rock Springs, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2024
69%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Rock Springs, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,168
Median Household Income
± $3,957
9.63k
Number of Households
± 745

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.63k households in Rock Springs, WY declined from $69,168 from the previous year's value of $73,307.

The following chart displays the households in Rock Springs, WY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock Springs, WY is from Wyoming.
0.437
2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2023, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.72% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Carpooled (12.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.29%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Rock Springs, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (3.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Springs, WY have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.2% of the workforce in Rock Springs, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rock Springs, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rock Springs, WY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Springs, WY (3.65k out of 22.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Springs, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

86.6% of the population of Rock Springs, WY has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 8.81% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.592% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wyoming see 1,433 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,433 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1408 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 252 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

13.4%
Uninsured
53.3%
Employer Coverage
8.81%
Medicaid
11%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
0.592%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rock Springs, WY declined by 4.59% from 14.1% to 13.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rock Springs, WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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