How long do people stay in their homes in Rock Springs, WY?

Name: How long people stay in Rock Springs, WY, 2020–2024
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28.8% (±4.0 points) of households in Rock Springs, WY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.8% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 15.7%

When households in Rock Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rock Springs	Sweetwater County	Wyoming	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±1.4 points)	4.3%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.9% (±3.8 points)	23.2%	22.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.7% (±4.2 points)	38.8%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±3.4 points)	15.4%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±2.0 points)	8.8%	8.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.2% (±1.7 points)	9.5%	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 Rock Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sweetwater County (27.5%).

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 Rock Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rock Springs	—	28.8% (±4.0 points)	—
North Rock Springs	6.2 mi	28.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Green River	14 mi	23.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Superior	17 mi	14.5% (±44.9 points)	Not measurably different
Granger	38 mi	11.9% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dutch John	47 mi	0.0% (±130.1 points)	Not measurably different
Manila	49 mi	21.7% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Opal	58 mi	33.3% (±62.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lyman	59 mi	25.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rock Springs	28.8% (±4.0 points)
2	North Rock Springs	28.6% (±10.8 points)
3	Bairoil	27.6% (±18.2 points)
4	Green River	23.4% (±5.0 points)
5	Superior	14.5% (±44.9 points)
6	Wamsutter	14.0% (±35.7 points)
7	Granger	11.9% (±31.0 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 Rock Springs

How often do people move in Rock Springs?

28.8% of households in Rock Springs, WY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rock Springs have?

15.7% of households in Rock Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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