Thermopolis

Population: 2,716
Median household income: $71,574
Median home value: $201,600

Located in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, Thermopolis is a community with a population of 2,716. Its median household income of $71,574 runs above the Hot Springs County figure of $64,375.

From 2019 to 2023, Thermopolis's population held roughly steady from 2,703 to 2,716, while its median home value rose 45.1% from $138,900 to $201,600.

The typical home was built around 1963. 15.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,716
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,574
Median home value: $201,600
Median gross rent: $892
Housing units: 1,522
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7032,716

Median household income

$53,162$71,574

Median home value

$138,900$201,600

Median gross rent

$744$892

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,703	$53,162	$138,900	$744
2020	2,747	$62,228	$157,600	$748
2021	2,826	$67,460	$159,900	$719
2022	2,722	$66,591	$173,600	$793
2023	2,716	$71,574	$201,600	$892

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	5.6%
5 to 17	386	14.2%
18 to 24	233	8.6%
25 to 34	257	9.5%
35 to 44	307	11.3%
45 to 54	252	9.3%
55 to 64	372	13.7%
65 to 74	473	17.4%
75 and over	283	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,450	90.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	1.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	1.2%
Two or more races	57	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	148	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	5.7%
High school graduate	462	23.8%
Some college or associate's	794	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	431	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	147	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	951	77.6%
Carpooled	107	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	7.4%
Other means	30	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	894	78.8%
15 to 29 min	102	9.0%
30 to 44 min	66	5.8%
45 to 59 min	39	3.4%
60+ min	34	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 15.0% (392 of 2,614)

	Count	Share
Family households	812	65.0%
Nonfamily households	438	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,250	82.1%
Vacant	272	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	962	77.0%
Renter-occupied	288	23.0%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,224	80.4%
1-unit, attached	10	0.7%
2 to 4 units	123	8.1%
5 to 19 units	5	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	160	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5676515
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.6476, -108.2145