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Compare Rock Springs to Cheyenne

This post compares Rock Springs, Wyoming to Cheyenne, Wyoming across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Rock Springs (city) Cheyenne (city)
Population 23,820 62,986
Income (median) $61,639 $45,324
Home Value (median) $209,200 $193,200
White 91% 87%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 36% 30%
Age (median) 32 35
Rentals 26% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Springs or Cheyenne?
A: Rock Springs has a much smaller population count than Cheyenne: 23820 compared with 62986 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rock Springs or in Cheyenne?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Rock Springs.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rock Springs or Cheyenne?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Rock Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cheyenne does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Rock Springs versus 35% for Cheyenne.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rock Springs may include: Gillette, Casper, and Cheyenne.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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