Green River

Population: 11,679
Median household income: $85,399
Median home value: $255,600

Located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, Green River is a community with a population of 11,679. Its median household income of $85,399 runs above the Sweetwater County figure of $76,464.

Between 2019 and 2023, Green River's population declined 3.2% from 12,069 to 11,679, while its median home value rose 19.6% from $213,800 to $255,600.

The typical home was built around 1978. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,679
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $85,399
Median home value: $255,600
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 4,948
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,06911,679

Median household income

$75,087$85,399

Median home value

$213,800$255,600

Median gross rent

$895$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,069	$75,087	$213,800	$895
2020	12,025	$80,871	$221,800	$854
2021	11,887	$82,173	$229,600	$878
2022	11,772	$83,497	$244,600	$923
2023	11,679	$85,399	$255,600	$912

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	722	6.2%
5 to 17	2,528	21.6%
18 to 24	804	6.9%
25 to 34	1,495	12.8%
35 to 44	1,668	14.3%
45 to 54	1,388	11.9%
55 to 64	1,472	12.6%
65 to 74	1,011	8.7%
75 and over	591	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,727	83.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	58	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	55	0.5%
Two or more races	321	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,507	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's45.4%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	433	5.7%
High school graduate	1,972	25.9%
Some college or associate's	3,458	45.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,199	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	563	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit4.9%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,384	81.0%
Carpooled	499	9.2%
Public transit	263	4.9%
Walked	58	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	182	3.4%
Other means	29	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,020	38.6%
15 to 29 min	1,886	36.0%
30 to 44 min	879	16.8%
45 to 59 min	129	2.5%
60+ min	319	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 9.7% (1,123 of 11,605)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,073	68.0%
Nonfamily households	1,447	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,520	91.4%
Vacant	428	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,437	76.0%
Renter-occupied	1,083	24.0%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,329	67.3%
1-unit, attached	144	2.9%
2 to 4 units	543	11.0%
5 to 19 units	265	5.4%
20 or more units	118	2.4%
Mobile home & other	549	11.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5633740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 41.5129, -109.4708