Riverton

Population: 10,803
Median household income: $56,280
Median home value: $204,900

Riverton, a community in Fremont County, Wyoming, has 10,803 residents. At $56,280, its median household income sits below Fremont County's $64,646.

From 2019 to 2023, Riverton's population held roughly steady from 10,891 to 10,803, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $156,800 to $204,900.

65.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,803
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,280
Median home value: $204,900
Median gross rent: $885
Housing units: 4,564
Homeownership rate: 57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,89110,803

Median household income

$52,463$56,280

Median home value

$156,800$204,900

Median gross rent

$802$885

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,891	$52,463	$156,800	$802
2020	10,913	$50,408	$156,700	$760
2021	10,619	$51,565	$167,900	$792
2022	10,733	$50,861	$194,600	$799
2023	10,803	$56,280	$204,900	$885

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	630	5.8%
5 to 17	2,046	18.9%
18 to 24	1,176	10.9%
25 to 34	1,437	13.3%
35 to 44	1,364	12.6%
45 to 54	1,237	11.5%
55 to 64	1,322	12.2%
65 to 74	834	7.7%
75 and over	757	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,871	72.9%
Black or African American	87	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	881	8.2%
Asian	138	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.3%
Two or more races	526	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,263	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	458	6.6%
High school graduate	2,254	32.4%
Some college or associate's	2,687	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,026	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	526	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,931	78.4%
Carpooled	503	10.0%
Public transit	30	0.6%
Walked	258	5.1%
Bicycle	10	0.2%
Worked from home	230	4.6%
Other means	52	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,127	65.4%
15 to 29 min	827	17.3%
30 to 44 min	495	10.3%
45 to 59 min	187	3.9%
60+ min	148	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 11.6% (1,191 of 10,303)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,485	60.4%
Nonfamily households	1,627	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,112	90.1%
Vacant	452	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,369	57.6%
Renter-occupied	1,743	42.4%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,966	65.0%
1-unit, attached	279	6.1%
2 to 4 units	331	7.3%
5 to 19 units	262	5.7%
20 or more units	249	5.5%
Mobile home & other	477	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5666220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.0263, -108.3813