City in Sweetwater County, Wyoming · 19.8 sq mi · 1,155 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Rock Springs. The typical household earns $69,168, and the median resident is 35.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,490 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.07%
Men 35.2 · Women 37
1870–2026
22,817
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
22,817
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,817 | -119 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,936 | -79 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 23,015 | +28 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 22,987 | -14 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 23,001 | -181 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 23,182 | -308 | 1.31% |
| 2020 | 23,490 | +453 | 1.97% |
| 2019 | 23,037 | -61 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 23,098 | -298 | 1.27% |
| 2017 | 23,396 | -371 | 1.56% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 231 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 47% | 47% |
| Never married | 31% | 38% | 24% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau