Overview
8,382
Total Population
36.8
Median age
44.95%
Female population %
122.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
46.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,155
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rawlins's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rawlins is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rawlins's population under 18 was 24.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rawlins's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rawlins, 19.82% were under the age of 15, 20.53% aged 15 to 29, 47.82% aged 30 to 64, 10.98% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 846 less females than males in Rawlins:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.95% females and 55.05% males in Rawlins, WY.
- The Rawlins, WY gender ratio is 122.5:100 i.e. 122.5 men to 100 women (1.225).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 453.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 415.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rawlins's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rawlins population: 84% are White, 1.80% are Black or African American, 2.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 5.52% are some other race and 5.11% are multiracial.
- Rawlins's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,155 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,227 (74.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rawlins is White with a population of 7,041 (84% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rawlins's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,237 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Rawlins's population increased by 166 (1.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rawlins's population decreased by 1,017 (11.01%), 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, Rawlins's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,197.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)