Green River, WY Population

Overview

11,887

Total Population

39.1

Median age

50.05%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,742

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Green River's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Green River is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Green River's population under 18 was 27.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Green River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Green River, 22.42% were under the age of 15, 14.23% aged 15 to 29, 49.95% aged 30 to 64, 11.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 more females than males in Green River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.05% females and 49.95% males in Green River, WY.
The Green River, WY gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 522.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 589.

Green River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Green River population: 87.33% are White, 1.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.70% are some other race and 6.97% are multiracial.
Green River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,742 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,145 (85.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Green River is White with a population of 10,381 (87.33% of the total population).

Green River's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 12,710 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Green River's population increased by 654 (5.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Green River's population decreased by 603 (4.86%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Green River's population was lowest in year 2003 at 11,428.