Rawlins is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 7,952 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rawlins is the 12th largest community in Wyoming.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Rawlins is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rawlins is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rawlins who work in office and administrative support (11.49%), law enforcement and fire fighting (8.40%), and teaching (7.62%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.79 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Rawlins doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Rawlins is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.94% of adults 25 and older in Rawlins have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Rawlins in 2022 was $34,576, which is middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,304 for a family of four. However, Rawlins contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rawlins is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rawlins home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rawlins residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rawlins also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.15% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rawlins include German, English, Irish, Danish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Rawlins is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
