The Town Files

Campbell County, Wyoming

47,240 people. The median home is worth $279,100 (typical Wyoming town: $270,400) and the median household earns $89,869.

Towns in Campbell County

Towns in Campbell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gillette33,403$264,500$81,31634.2
Wright1,644$221,800$69,54550.1
Sleepy Hollow1,227$288,700$120,50430.6

People and housing

Campbell CountyTypical Wyoming town
Median home value$279,100$270,400
Median rent$1,009$902
Median household income$89,869$69,545
Median age36.339.7
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%24.8%
Below the poverty line9.4%9.8%

Jobs and pay

24,836 jobs in 2024, average pay $66,859 a year.

Largest industries in Campbell CountyMining, oil & gas5,013 jobs · $102,121Retail2,490 jobs · $37,071Hotels & restaurants2,300 jobs · $23,617Health care & social assistan…1,417 jobs · $52,141Wholesale trade1,378 jobs · $90,767Administrative & support822 jobs · $48,757
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Campbell County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,366 storm events in Campbell County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Campbell County by type since 1996Hail559Flood12Tornado37Blizzard35High Wind101Heavy Snow18Flash Flood14Funnel Cloud12Winter Storm109Winter Weather56
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Campbell County has been included in 6 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
November 13, 2024FireDR-4845: Wildfires
April 11, 2020BiologicalDR-4535: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3479: Covid-19
August 22, 2005TornadoDR-1599: Tornado
September 4, 1987Toxic SubstancesEM-3092: Methane Gas Seepage
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).