The Town Files

Crook County, Wyoming

7,455 people. The median home is worth $285,800 (typical Wyoming town: $270,400) and the median household earns $79,637.

Towns in Crook County

Towns in Crook County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sundance1,032$247,100$61,25053.8
Moorcroft946$234,700$71,45825.4

People and housing

Crook CountyTypical Wyoming town
Median home value$285,800$270,400
Median rent$852$902
Median household income$79,637$69,545
Median age44.139.7
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%24.8%
Below the poverty line6.0%9.8%

Jobs and pay

2,711 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,468 a year.

Largest industries in Crook CountyMining, oil & gas379 jobs · $80,326Construction275 jobs · $60,305Hotels & restaurants240 jobs · $21,497Retail238 jobs · $35,709Manufacturing220 jobs · $73,605Professional & technical serv…98 jobs · $102,473
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crook County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,214 storm events in Crook County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Crook County by type since 1996Hail485Flood13Tornado14Blizzard46High Wind60Heavy Snow43Flash Flood8Winter Storm160Winter Weather86Cold/Wind Chill14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crook County has been included in 7 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
July 14, 2006FireFM-2654: Thorn Divide Fire Complex
September 6, 2001FireFM-2382: Wy - Mcfarland Divide Fire - 09/06/01
December 13, 2000Severe StormDR-1351: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).