The Town Files

Hot Springs County, Wyoming

4,620 people. The median home is worth $227,500 (typical Wyoming town: $270,400) and the median household earns $61,250.

Towns in Hot Springs County

Towns in Hot Springs County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Thermopolis2,725$211,400$65,20840.5
Lucerne548$351,900$61,80647.2

People and housing

Hot Springs CountyTypical Wyoming town
Median home value$227,500$270,400
Median rent$887$902
Median household income$61,250$69,545
Median age43.339.7
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%24.8%
Below the poverty line14.7%9.8%

Jobs and pay

1,924 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,637 a year.

Largest industries in Hot Springs CountyHotels & restaurants240 jobs · $17,129Mining, oil & gas177 jobs · $76,833Retail136 jobs · $34,706Manufacturing117 jobs · $35,810Construction83 jobs · $48,000Transportation & warehousing75 jobs · $65,325
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hot Springs County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 482 storm events in Hot Springs County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Hot Springs County by type since 1996Hail58Tornado5Wildfire11Avalanche3High Wind137Heavy Snow40Flash Flood9Funnel Cloud12Winter Storm145Cold/Wind Chill11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hot Springs County has been included in 4 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2025FireFM-5608: Red Canyon Fire
April 11, 2020BiologicalDR-4535: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3479: Covid-19
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).