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Rock Springs, WY is a great place to call home with a population of 23,505 and a population density of 1,184 people per square mile. Visitors and residents alike can enjoy the outdoors with activities like fishing in Flaming Gorge or kayaking on the Green River. In addition, year-round activities such as skiing at White Mountain Ski Area and snowmobiling in the mountains nearby provide plenty of fun for everyone.
If you’re looking for shopping options in Rock Springs, WY there are numerous local businesses such as Western Summit Outdoors, The Outpost Trading Company, and Sweetwater Emporium that offer everything from outdoor gear to unique gifts. There are also organizations like Cowboy Up Sweetwater that offer programs centered around horsemanship and community service opportunities. And if you’re looking for some entertainment then watch one of the local sporting events such as soccer at Rock Springs Soccer Club or check out a race at Sweetwater Speedway.

The population in Rock Springs is 23,505. There are 1,213 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Rock Springs is 34.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Rock Springs is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Rock Springs
- 49.8% are married
- 15.2% are divorced
- 37.1% are married with children
- 17.8% have children, but are single
Race in Rock Springs

- 77.7% are White
- 1.3% are Black
- 0.5% are Asian
- 0.8% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 15.9% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.8% Two or more races
- 0.9% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleRock Springs, WyomingUnited States
  23,505.0329,725,481.0
  48.8%50.5%
  51.2%49.5%
  34.738.4
 
  23,238.0326,569,308.0
  23,017.0309,327,143.0
  18,708.0285,036,114.0
  19,050.0251,960,433.0
  22.6%15.6%
  20.4%30.8%
 
  1213.193.4
  19.3763531905.423
  0264836.791
 
  77.8%59.4%
  2.0%12.2%
  1.2%5.6%
  0.9%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.7%0.4%
  2.2%3.2%
  15.2%18.4%
 
  49.8%49.8%
  47.8%48.0%
  2.0%1.8%
  50.2%50.2%
  30.0%33.8%
  13.9%10.8%
  6.3%5.6%
 
  2.712.6
  8,564.0124,010,992.0
  5,312.080,755,759.0
  40.2%30.5%
  36.2%42.9%
  3,252.043,255,233.0
  14.9%15.8%
  8.6%10.8%
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Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 16 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  More

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