Hot Springs County, Wyoming

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,618
Median household income: $64,375
Median home value: $214,400

Home to 4,618 residents, Hot Springs County is one of Wyoming's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,375 runs below the Wyoming figure of $74,815.

From 2019 to 2023, Hot Springs County's population held roughly steady from 4,607 to 4,618, while its median household income rose 25.2% from $51,413 to $64,375.

Households average 2.18 people. The median gross rent is $976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,618
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,375
Median home value: $214,400
Median gross rent: $976
Housing units: 2,490
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6074,618

Median household income

$51,413$64,375

Median home value

$147,300$214,400

Median gross rent

$730$976

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,607	$51,413	$147,300	$730
2020	4,550	$53,398	$164,400	$739
2021	4,673	$60,805	$178,800	$734
2022	4,616	$64,031	$191,200	$824
2023	4,618	$64,375	$214,400	$976

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	261	5.7%
5 to 17	738	16.0%
18 to 24	291	6.3%
25 to 34	413	8.9%
35 to 44	583	12.6%
45 to 54	480	10.4%
55 to 64	622	13.5%
65 to 74	694	15.0%
75 and over	536	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,107	88.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	1.0%
Asian	11	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.7%
Two or more races	240	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	181	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's42.3%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	185	5.6%
High school graduate	858	25.8%
Some college or associate's	1,407	42.3%
Bachelor's degree	600	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	278	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,468	73.2%
Carpooled	176	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	272	13.6%
Other means	30	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,269	73.2%
15 to 29 min	239	13.8%
30 to 44 min	87	5.0%
45 to 59 min	69	4.0%
60+ min	69	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 13.7% (618 of 4,509)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,364	65.6%
Nonfamily households	715	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,079	83.5%
Vacant	411	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,510	72.6%
Renter-occupied	569	27.4%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other19.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,812	72.8%
1-unit, attached	10	0.4%
2 to 4 units	125	5.0%
5 to 19 units	7	0.3%
20 or more units	46	1.8%
Mobile home & other	490	19.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 56017
State: Wyoming
Land area: 2,004 sq mi
Water area: 1.97 sq mi
Center point: 43.7202, -108.4351