Hot Springs County, Wyoming

WY · FIPS 56017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,620
Rank #2,927 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,250 −18.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,960 of 3,222
39th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,901 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$227,500 −19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,109 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.7% −20.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,036 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #642 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

72.7% Homeownership
88.2% Insured
26.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.6%43.3%64.9%86.6%89.5%5.3%4.0%0.6%0.3%0.3%

About Hot Springs County, Wyoming

Hot Springs County, Wyoming has a total population of 4,620, making it the 2,927th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hot Springs County is 43.3 years, which is 11.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hot Springs County is $61,250, which ranks #1,960 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Hot Springs County is $227,500, 19.3% below the national median. Renters in Hot Springs County pay a median gross rent of $887 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hot Springs County, 26.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 14.9 min.

Hot Springs County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.0%).

All data for Hot Springs County, Wyoming comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.