The Town Files

Converse County, Wyoming

13,762 people. The median home is worth $292,700 (typical Wyoming town: $270,400) and the median household earns $81,558.

Towns in Converse County

Towns in Converse County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Douglas6,386$267,400$83,14738.1

People and housing

Converse CountyTypical Wyoming town
Median home value$292,700$270,400
Median rent$866$902
Median household income$81,558$69,545
Median age42.139.7
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%24.8%
Below the poverty line10.6%9.8%

Jobs and pay

6,322 jobs in 2024, average pay $66,114 a year.

Largest industries in Converse CountyMining, oil & gas713 jobs · $95,603Hotels & restaurants491 jobs · $19,182Transportation & warehousing481 jobs · $89,762Retail480 jobs · $30,663Construction457 jobs · $84,578Finance & insurance166 jobs · $99,273
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Converse County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 662 storm events in Converse County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Converse County by type since 1996Hail137Tornado19Blizzard7High Wind199Heavy Snow62Flash Flood5Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm96Winter Weather48Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Converse County has been included in 5 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 11, 2020BiologicalDR-4535: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3479: Covid-19
June 29, 2012FireFM-2992: Arapahoe Fire
June 18, 2002FireFM-2427: Wy-Hensel Fire-06/07/02
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).