The Town Files

Big Horn County, Wyoming

11,828 people. The median home is worth $216,500 (typical Wyoming town: $270,400) and the median household earns $62,101.

Towns in Big Horn County

Towns in Big Horn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lovell2,243$209,700$60,15441.9
Greybull1,651$169,600$65,41735.5
Basin1,288$157,300$65,51542.5
Cowley762$232,300$79,73230.4
Byron562$170,800$64,16733.7

People and housing

Big Horn CountyTypical Wyoming town
Median home value$216,500$270,400
Median rent$823$902
Median household income$62,101$69,545
Median age41.739.7
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%24.8%
Below the poverty line12.7%9.8%

Jobs and pay

4,241 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,909 a year.

Largest industries in Big Horn CountyMining, oil & gas543 jobs · $73,738Construction325 jobs · $63,434Manufacturing298 jobs · $71,025Hotels & restaurants255 jobs · $17,243Retail248 jobs · $26,116Agriculture, forestry & fishi…153 jobs · $32,824
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Big Horn County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 358 storm events in Big Horn County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Big Horn County by type since 1996Hail57Flood20Tornado15Wildfire7High Wind47Heavy Snow21Flash Flood11Funnel Cloud9Winter Storm71Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Big Horn County has been included in 4 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 11, 2020BiologicalDR-4535: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3479: Covid-19
July 22, 2011Severe StormDR-4007: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
May 29, 1978FloodDR-557: Severe Storms, Flooding & Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).