What percentage of people rent in Riverton, WY?

Name: Renters and owners in Riverton, WY, 2020–2024
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44.9% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Riverton, WY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,880 renting households against 2,310 that own their home.

In Riverton, the share of households that rent went from 35.1% in 2015–2019 to 44.9% in 2020–2024 (+9.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.9% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 1,880 (±203)
Median renter income: $43,766 (±$5,865)

Who rents and who owns in Riverton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Riverton	Fremont County	Wyoming	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.9% (±4.3 points)	29.9% (±2.2 points)	28.2% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,880 (±203)	4,490 (±355)	68,699 (±1,616)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,310 (±222)	10,547 (±337)	174,619 (±1,890)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,766 (±$5,865)	$44,585 (±$4,900)	$46,227 (±$1,713)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,533 (±$7,768)	$77,551 (±$4,280)	$91,488 (±$1,455)	$100,009

In Riverton, the renter share is higher than in Fremont County (29.9%).

It is also higher than in Wyoming (28.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Fremont County, Riverton ranks 1 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 13 of 114.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Riverton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	35.1% (±3.9 points)	44.9% (±4.3 points)	+9.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$802 (±$65)	$921 (±$94)	+14.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,463 (±$3,923)	$55,208 (±$4,086)	+5.2%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Riverton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Riverton	—	44.9% (±4.3 points)	—
Arapahoe	4.3 mi	27.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Hudson	13 mi	16.9% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Ethete	17 mi	31.9% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Shoshoni	20 mi	22.9% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Pavillion	22 mi	19.6% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Lander	22 mi	33.3% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Fort Washakie	27 mi	40.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Thermopolis	44 mi	55.6% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arapahoe, WY (27.8%), Hudson, WY (16.9%), Ethete, WY (31.9%).

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

Households that rent across Fremont County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Riverton	44.9% (±4.3 points)
2	Fort Washakie	40.6% (±7.6 points)
3	Dubois	34.6% (±13.1 points)
4	Lander	33.3% (±6.8 points)
5	Ethete	31.9% (±9.5 points)
6	Arapahoe	27.8% (±7.5 points)
7	Shoshoni	22.9% (±12.6 points)

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Riverton

How many renters are there in Riverton?

Riverton has an estimated 1,880 (±203) renting households, 44.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Riverton?

In Riverton, the share of households that rent went from 35.1% in 2015–2019 to 44.9% in 2020–2024 (+9.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Riverton?

A renting household in Riverton has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Riverton?

The median renting household in Riverton, WY has an income of $43,766 (±$5,865) a year, against $70,533 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Riverton city, Wyoming (place:66220, in state:56).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.