Census place 5667235

Rock Springs

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

Official Census name: Rock Springs city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Rock Springs.

According to the 2025 estimate, Rock Springs has a population of 22,936 and 1,161 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 22.5 minutes, above the comparison median of 16 minutes; population density is 1,161/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,458/sq mi; and median home value is $256,200, below the comparison median of $280,900. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
22.5 minutes
Above the comparison median of 16 minutes
population density
1,161/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,458/sq mi
median home value
$256,200
Below the comparison median of $280,900

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,936
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,161/sq mi
19.8 sq mi land area
Median age
35.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$69,168
Median home value
$256,200
Median gross rent
$928
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.9%
Typical commute
22.5 min
Drive-alone commute
79.1%
Public transit commute
2%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
27.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
64%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
3.3%

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
90.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
3.6%
Households with children
35.2%
Residents with a disability
14%
Residents without insurance
13.4%

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 (6 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 Rock Springs.

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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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