City profile · Wyoming · Census ACS 2023

North Rock Springs, WY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for North Rock Springs - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,338
Residents
$100,896
Median income
$317,100
Median home
$996
Median rent (state)

North Rock Springs - the verdict

North Rock Springs ranks in the 78th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

78th
percentile, household income
67th
percentile, home value
19th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: North Rock Springs, WY

Wyoming's North Rock Springs is a small town, with 2,338 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $100,896 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.4%. Home values in North Rock Springs run a median of $317,100, and the median resident age is 39.7 years. About 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 64.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Wyoming run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Wyoming at 92.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $996 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $180 across Wyoming, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 30.6 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

2,338 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wyoming

Median Household Income

$100,896 /yr

Poverty 10.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wyoming average

How does North Rock Springs compare to other US cities?

North Rock Springs measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 67% pricier than other cities
Median rent 19% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares North Rock Springs against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wyoming only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Wyoming-relative analysis

Median Home Value places North Rock Springs toward the top of Wyoming's cities

Among the 128 Wyoming cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, North Rock Springs ranks #32 - the 75th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Rock Springs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#31 of 135
77th percentile in Wyoming
Median Gross Rent
#49 of 150
61st percentile in Wyoming
Median Home Value
#32 of 128
75th percentile in Wyoming
Poverty Rate
#43 of 149
70th percentile in Wyoming
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#85 of 150
43rd percentile in Wyoming

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Wyoming only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

78thIncome percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How North Rock Springs's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$317,100 33rd percentile more affordable than 33% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. North Rock Springs $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - North Rock Springs, WY North Rock Springs, WY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Rock Springs, WY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution North Rock Springs, WY median $100,896/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
North Rock Springs, WY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for North Rock Springs, WY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,338
Median Income
$100,896
Median Home Value
$317,100
Median Age
39.7
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Labor force participation
64.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.5%
Carpool
25.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.0%
Other
1.1%

Based on 1,203 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Wyoming - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$180
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Wyoming state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Wyoming state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county North Rock Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$996/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
30.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wyoming

Star Valley Ranch
2,107 people
Lovell
2,590 people
Greybull
2,061 people
Pinedale
2,022 people
South Park
2,021 people
Afton
1,982 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Rock Springs's 2,338 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Aliceville, AL
2,338 people
Cetronia, PA
2,338 people
Stephens City, VA
2,338 people
Eleele, HI
2,339 people
Gibbsboro, NJ
2,337 people
The Hideout, PA
2,339 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Rock Springs's $100,896 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

White Horse, NJ
$100,896 median income
Columbia City, OR
$100,912 median income
Harrison, OH
$100,913 median income
Washougal, WA
$100,916 median income
Lincoln Park, PA
$100,875 median income
Lansing, KS
$100,871 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Rock Springs, WY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition North Rock Springs, WY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.5% 13.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22.0% White 80.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 13.7% Two or more races 5.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How North Rock Springs compares to nearby Wyoming cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
North Rock Springs (this city) 2,338 $100,896
Star Valley Ranch 2,107 $96,218
Lovell 2,590 $61,620
Greybull 2,061 $62,941
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Rock Springs, WY?

What is the population of North Rock Springs, WY? +

The population of North Rock Springs, WY stands at 2,338 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Rock Springs, WY? +

Median annual household income in North Rock Springs runs $100,896, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Rock Springs? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for North Rock Springs; the closest available measure is the Wyoming state average, a cost of living index of 92.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wyoming vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in North Rock Springs, WY? +

A typical home in North Rock Springs is worth $317,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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