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A town of 11,450, settled in 1853. More miles of trail than almost any town in Wyoming.
Green River gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $294K, 3.9 years of the Rock Springs area’s $75K median household income. It grades A− overall, 3rd of 28 graded towns in Wyoming. On the plus side, its public schools beat 81% of Wyoming towns on state tests and graduation. Green River’s trail density is 3.9 miles per square mile, above both Wyoming’s towns (1.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). On the outdoors, just 2 of Wyoming’s 58 towns do better. Green River has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Expedition Island and Sweetwater Brewery.
Where Green River beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Elementary School | K–5 | 296 |
| Truman Elementary | K–5 | 263 |
| Harrison Elementary | K–5 | 208 |
10% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Green River is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Expedition Island is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1853, is the earliest of any Wyoming town we grade.
Census counts: 106 in 1870, 11,825 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1858 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green River, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Green River.
Green River pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Wyoming norm, pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and has more trail for its size than nearly any town in Wyoming.
At 3.9 miles of trail per square mile, it ranks #2 of 24 Wyoming towns.
In the comparison, Green River comes near the Wyoming town median (8.2%) and above the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). 55 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Scotts Bottom Park, at 56 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scotts Bottom Park | 0.6 mi | 56 |
| 2. Island Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 3. Collier Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $294K.
Its public schools are run by the Sweetwater County School District #2. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 504 | B+ |
| Green River High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 757 | A− |
| Truman ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 263 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Green River since 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here fell from 3,605 in 2013 to 2,712.
About one in 4 of Green River’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Green River fell to 2,712 in 2023, 893 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Green River is 24 minutes.
| Green River | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 51% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 6.3% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Green Rvr weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 120 days, shorter than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Green River has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 9° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Green River grades A− overall with a typical home of about $294K, below the Wyoming typical value; only 4 of the 6 Wyoming towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Green River home is worth about $294,000, about the same as a year ago, 20% below the Wyoming typical home.
| Green River | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $921 a month | $928 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). 27% of residents are under 18 in Green River. Green River has lost 3.3% of its people since 2020, down to 11,450 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Green River | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.2 years | 37.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 24% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Green River | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.5% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.3% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.4% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The nearest emergency room, Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County, is 27.1 miles away in a straight line.
Green River beats the Wyoming average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 70% of Green River adults had a checkup this year. Only 1 of the 28 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Green River.
| Green River | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 68% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Green River | WY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 38.3% | 32.5% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 139 to 94 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Green River
About 4 of every 100 Green River residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
5 places in Green River on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Green River.
City in Wyoming, United States
Green River is a city in and the county seat of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 11,825 at the 2020 census. It is the seventh-most populous city in Wyoming.
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One town shares a border with Green River.
| Town | WY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green River | #3 | A− | B+ | B | A− | B |
| James Town | — | — | — | — | — | — |
James Town isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Green River with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Green River grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #3 of 28 in Wyoming. It grades B for health, B for safety and A− for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
6 notable people were born here, including Curt Gowdy and Amy Jo Martin.
