Rawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, home to about 8,129 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82301.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)189 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Casper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR)86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO187 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ627 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rawlins; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rawlins had 8,221 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Carbon County grew from 9,589 residents in 1900 to 14,537 in 2020.
Carbon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rawlins 1n, WY weather station (about a mile away).
4,062 jobs at 500 businesses in Carbon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rawlins.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Carbon County School District #1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlins ElementaryRawlins | Pre-K–5 | 666 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Rawlins Middle SchoolRawlins | 6–8 | 308 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Rawlins High SchoolRawlins | 9–12 | 436 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Victory High SchoolRawlins | 9–12 | 28 | Alternative Education | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families United Network AcademyOcean View | Pre-K–12 | 35 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1713.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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