Wyoming / Census place 5667235

Rock Springs

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rock Springs city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,936
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,161/sq mi
19.8 sq mi land area
Median age
35.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,168
Median home value
$256,200
Median gross rent
$928
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.9%
Typical commute
22.5 min
Public transit commute
2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCK SPRINGS AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
55°F
Average low
32.4°F
Annual rainfall
7.5"
Annual snowfall
54"

Month by month

A year in Rock Springs.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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