Green River, Wyoming Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 11,808. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,787 (-0.2% change)
Males: 5,986 (50.7%), Females: 5,822 (49.3%)

Sweetwater County

Zip code: 82935

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $53,164
Median house value: $104,700

Population by Race

Races in Green River:

• White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
• Hispanic (10.2%)
• Other race (4.2%)
• American Indian (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (19.9%), German (18.8%), Irish (8.0%), United States (6.2%), Danish (3.8%), Swedish (3.2%).

Elevation: 6109 feet

Land area: 13.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Green River

• High school or higher: 89.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Green River city

• Never married: 20.9%
• Now married: 62.7%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 9.9%

2.2% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -906 (-7.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Green River:

• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER COUNTY (about 22 miles; ROCK SPRINGS, WY)
• ASHLEY VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 69 miles; VERNAL, UT)
• SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 71 miles; KEMMERER, WY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Green River:

• ROCK SPRINGS-SWEETWATER COUNTY (about 30 miles; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Abbreviation: RKS)
• RIVERTON REGIONAL (about 127 miles; RIVERTON, WY; Abbreviation: RIW)
• JACKSON HOLE (about 169 miles; JACKSON, WY; Abbreviation: JAC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Green River:

• GTR GREEN RIVER INTERGALACTIC SPACEPORT (about 5 miles; GREEN RIVER, WY; Abbreviation: 48U)
• MANILA (about 40 miles; MANILA, UT; Abbreviation: 40U)
• DUTCH JOHN (about 42 miles; DUTCH JOHN, UT; Abbreviation: 33U)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Green River:

• UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 169 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
• UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 172 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
• WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 174 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
• BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 176 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
• UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 178 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
• SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 179 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 180 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)

Schools

Public high schools in Green River:

• GREEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 829; Location: 1615 HITCHING POST; Grades: 09 – 12)
• EXPEDITION ACADEMY (Students: 58; Location: 280 MONROE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Green River:

• LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 350 MONROE AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
• MONROE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 250 MONROE AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 06)
• HARRISON ELEMENTARY (Students: 240; Location: 1825 ALABAMA DRIVE; Grades: KG – 04)
• TRUMAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 226; Location: 1055 WEST TETON BLVD.; Grades: KG – 04)
• WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 221; Location: 750 WEST 5TH NORTH; Grades: KG – 04)
• JACKSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 202; Location: 2200 EAST TETON BLVD.; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Green River:

• SWEETWATER COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,528,354; Location: 300 N. 1ST STREET; 207,278 books; 12,255 audio materials; 8,172 video materials; 700 serial subscriptions)