Green River, WY

Full City Profile · Wyoming · Sweetwater County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
11,679 Population 846/sq mi density
$85,399 Median Income $39,310 per capita
$255,600 Home Value $297,130 Zillow
$912 Median Rent 24.5% income on rent
44°F Avg Temperature
228 Violent Crime/100K 632 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$85,399 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$255,600 home value, $912/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
228 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
11,679
Census 2023
Population Density
846
per square mile
Land Area
14.0
square miles (36.3 km²)
Median Age
36.8 yrs
5% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 87% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 12.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.5% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
87%
Black
0%
Hispanic
12.9%
Asian
0.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94.6%
Spanish
7.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.8%
Veterans
7.3%
22% above US avg (6%)
Disability
14.1%
8% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.4%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.6%
0% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.443
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population11,679
Population Year2023
Population Density846 / sq mi
Land Area14.0 sq mi
Median Age36.8 years

Gender

Male49.4%
Female50.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White87.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino12.9%
Asian0.5%

Language

English Only94.6%
Spanish7.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.8%
Veterans7.3%
Disability14.1%
Health Insurance91.4%
Uninsured8.6%
Broadband Access89.1%
Gini Coefficient0.443

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code5, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+