Rock Springs, WY Population

Overview

23,505

Total Population

34.7

Median age

48.79%

Female population %

104.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,57

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rock Springs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rock Springs is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rock Springs's population under 18 was 26.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rock Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rock Springs, 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.

There are 567 less females than males in Rock Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.79% females and 51.21% males in Rock Springs, WY.
The Rock Springs, WY gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,060.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,048.

Rock Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Rock Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,935 (84.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rock Springs is White with a population of 19,969 (84.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,086 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Rock Springs's population increased by 4,408 (23.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rock Springs's population increased by 474 (2.06%), 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, Rock Springs's population was lowest in year 2001 at 18,156.