Rock Springs

County:: Sweetwater County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 19.753
State:: Wyoming

Rock Springs is a city located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Rock Springs has a 2025 population of 22,595. Rock Springs is currently declining at a rate of -0.79% annually and its population has decreased by -3.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,492 in 2020.

The average household income in Rock Springs is $100,045 with a poverty rate of 15.74%. The median age in Rock Springs is 35.8 years: 35.6 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Rock Springs includes 80.13% White, 5.26% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,613	80.13%
Two or more races	2,409	10.37%
Other race	1,221	5.26%
Black or African American	495	2.13%
Native American	262	1.13%
Asian	228	0.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1	0%

Rock Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rock Springs' average per capita income is $52,555. Household income levels show a median of $73,307. The poverty rate stands at 15.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$110,875	-
Families	$95,625	$123,503
Households	$73,307	$100,045
Non Families	$52,838	$56,356

$52,555

Average Income

$73,307

Median Household Income

15.74%

Poverty Rate