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

Name: How long people stay in Riverton, WY, 2020–2024
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36.8% (±4.6 points) of households in Riverton, WY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.8% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 13.7%

When households in Riverton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Riverton	Fremont County	Wyoming	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.4% (±4.1 points)	19.9%	22.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.5% (±4.6 points)	38.7%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±3.2 points)	18.7%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±2.2 points)	9.0%	8.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.0% (±2.4 points)	10.3%	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 Riverton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Fremont County (23.3%).

It is also higher than in Wyoming (27.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Riverton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Riverton	—	36.8% (±4.6 points)	—
Arapahoe	4.3 mi	13.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Hudson	13 mi	8.8% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Ethete	17 mi	9.1% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Shoshoni	20 mi	18.9% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pavillion	22 mi	24.3% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Lander	22 mi	24.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Fort Washakie	27 mi	8.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
East Thermopolis	44 mi	22.3% (±12.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arapahoe, WY (13.7%), Hudson, WY (8.8%), Ethete, WY (9.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Riverton	36.8% (±4.6 points)
2	Dubois	35.4% (±15.3 points)
3	Pavillion	24.3% (±10.4 points)
4	Lander	24.2% (±5.6 points)
5	Shoshoni	18.9% (±18.2 points)
6	Arapahoe	13.7% (±6.1 points)
7	Ethete	9.1% (±13.8 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Fremont County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Riverton

How often do people move in Riverton?

36.8% of households in Riverton, WY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Riverton have?

13.7% of households in Riverton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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