Green River

Population & Demographics

Green River, WY

Green River is home to 11,581 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 5,802 resident workers commute each day.

WyomingCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
11,581
people
Population

11,581 residents

Median age 37.2 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Green River population & demographics

Who lives in Green River — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
11,581
Median age
37.2yrs
Median household income
$84,747
Median home value
$263,400
Median gross rent
$921/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.0%
Poverty rate
9.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Green River

How Green River breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White82.0%
Hispanic or Latino14.5%
Two or more races2.4%
Some other race0.6%
Asian0.4%
Black0.1%

Race across Green River

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Green River.

Green River at a glance
Employed Residents
5,802
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
13.3mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
28.7%
Share working within the area
Work from home
6.6%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Rock Springs
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Green River proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Green River commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

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How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Green River

5,802 commutes, one dot at a time

Green River

Where 5,802 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Green River, by worker count.

1Green River0.0 mi1,666
2Rock Springs13.3 mi1,312
3James Town4.2 mi152
4Evanston79.9 mi84
5Cheyenne244.0 mi72
6North Rock Springs14.0 mi64
7Casper185.3 mi60
8Rawlins116.9 mi46

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Green River.

1Green River0.0 mi1,666
2Rock Springs13.3 mi510
3North Rock Springs14.0 mi54
4James Town4.2 mi50
5Casper185.3 mi44
6Purple Sage7.8 mi37
7Cheyenne244.0 mi26
8Clearview Acres10.8 mi24

Top industries

The sectors that employ Green River’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
PAPublic Administration18.1%
AFAccommodation and Food Services17.4%
EDEducational Services16.5%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance13.9%
RTRetail Trade10.0%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)5.1%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services3.7%
COConstruction2.8%
FIFinance and Insurance2.8%
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