How long do people stay in their homes in Rawlins, WY?

Name: How long people stay in Rawlins, WY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.2% (±6.5 points) of households in Rawlins, WY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.2% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.0%

When households in Rawlins moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rawlins	Carbon County	Wyoming	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±3.6 points)	4.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±5.4 points)	19.9%	22.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.9% (±7.4 points)	34.7%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±4.8 points)	17.4%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±3.7 points)	9.5%	8.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±3.7 points)	14.0%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Rawlins, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Carbon County (24.3%).

It is not measurably different from Wyoming (27.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rawlins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rawlins
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rawlins	—	27.2% (±6.5 points)	—
Sinclair	5.4 mi	14.1% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Saratoga	31 mi	20.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hanna	35 mi	8.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Bairoil	36 mi	27.6% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wamsutter	40 mi	14.0% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Mountain	42 mi	31.7% (±44.8 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside	46 mi	4.4% (±48.7 points)	Not measurably different
Encampment	46 mi	16.4% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sinclair, WY (14.1%), Hanna, WY (8.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Medicine Bow	41.8% (±25.6 points)
2	Dixon	32.7% (±51.5 points)
3	Elk Mountain	31.7% (±44.8 points)
4	Rawlins	27.2% (±6.5 points)
5	Saratoga	20.1% (±9.4 points)
6	Baggs	17.9% (±14.8 points)
7	Encampment	16.4% (±17.7 points)
8	Sinclair	14.1% (±10.4 points)
9	Hanna	8.4% (±5.9 points)
10	Riverside	4.4% (±48.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rawlins

How often do people move in Rawlins?

27.2% of households in Rawlins, WY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rawlins have?

22.0% of households in Rawlins have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rawlins city, Wyoming

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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