Rawlins is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 8,197 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rawlins is the 12th largest community in Wyoming.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Rawlins is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.96% of the Rawlins workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Rawlins is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Rawlins who work in office and administrative support (11.86%), sales jobs (8.37%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (7.66%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Rawlins spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.84 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Rawlins is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Rawlins with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.54% of adults in Rawlins have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Rawlins in 2022 was $32,748, which is middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,992 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 25.27% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rawlins include German, English, Irish, Danish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Rawlins is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
