Rawlins, Wyoming

Rawlins, Wyoming
Downtown Rawlins, looking north from I-80
Location of Rawlins in Carbon County, Wyoming.
Rawlins, Wyoming
Location within the state of Wyoming
Rawlins, Wyoming
Location within the United States
Rawlins, Wyoming
Location within North America
Coordinates: 41°47′25″N 107°14′3″W / 41.79028°N 107.23417°W / 41.79028; -107.23417
Country United States
State Wyoming
CountyCarbon
Government
  MayorJacqueline Wells
Area
  Total
8.29 sq mi (21.46 km2)
  Land8.25 sq mi (21.36 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
6,834 ft (2,083 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,221
  Estimate 
(2025)
7,968
  Density996.7/sq mi (353.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82301
Area code307
FIPS code56-63900
GNIS feature ID1593213
Websitewww.rawlins-wyoming.com

Rawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,221 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County. It was named for Union General John Aaron Rawlins, who camped in the locality in 1867.