Rock Springs, WY Demographics

The total population of Rock Springs is estimated to be 23,361 with 12,188 males (52.17%) and 11,173 females (47.83%). There are 1,015 less females than males in Rock Springs.
The median household income in Rock Springs was $80,580 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,981(4.71%) from $84,561 in 2020. This income is 108.01% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rock Springs sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $95,496. Overall, the median household income for the city of Rock Springs stands at $80,580.
In Rock Springs, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $56,561 for males and $29,018 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $73,163 for males and $55,242 for females.
In Rock Springs, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $94,944, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $67,106.
In 2022, the population of Rock Springs was 23,021, a 0.58% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rock Springs's population was 23,156, a decline of 1.43% compared to a population of 23,491 in 2020.
The median age in Rock Springs, WY is 34.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.34% were under the age of 15, 21.25% aged 15 to 29, 44.76% aged 30 to 64, 10.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rock Springs population: 84.96% are White, 2.21% are Black or African American, 1.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.39% are Asian, 2.45% are some other race and 7.92% are multiracial.