Census place 5633740

Green River

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Green River city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Green River.

According to the 2025 estimate, Green River has a population of 11,450 and 829 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 11 covered Wyoming places are: typical commute is 24.3 minutes, above the comparison median of 16 minutes; population density is 829/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,458/sq mi; and median household income is $84,747, above the comparison median of $72,570. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
24.3 minutes
Above the comparison median of 16 minutes
population density
829/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,458/sq mi
median household income
$84,747
Above the comparison median of $72,570

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Green River's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,450
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
829/sq mi
13.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$84,747
Median home value
$263,400
Median gross rent
$921
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23%
Typical commute
24.3 min
Drive-alone commute
75%
Public transit commute
5%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
23.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
6.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
2.7%
Households with children
33.4%
Residents with a disability
15.1%
Residents without insurance
9.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Sweetwater County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCK SPRINGS AP (23 mi from place center)
Average high
55°F
Average low
32.4°F
Annual rainfall
7.5"
Annual snowfall
54"

Month by month

A year in Green River.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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