The Town Files

Park County, Wyoming

30,449 people. The median home is worth $400,500 (typical Wyoming town: $270,400) and the median household earns $73,035.

Towns in Park County

Towns in Park County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cody10,028$378,500$72,57042.3
Powell6,419$289,400$63,52332.5

People and housing

Park CountyTypical Wyoming town
Median home value$400,500$270,400
Median rent$925$902
Median household income$73,035$69,545
Median age44.939.7
Bachelor's degree or higher36.0%24.8%
Below the poverty line8.9%9.8%

Jobs and pay

14,258 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,058 a year.

Largest industries in Park CountyHotels & restaurants2,358 jobs · $26,652Retail1,772 jobs · $35,011Health care & social assistan…1,584 jobs · $58,339Construction982 jobs · $52,058Professional & technical serv…532 jobs · $77,535Manufacturing440 jobs · $55,167
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Park County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 937 storm events in Park County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Park County by type since 1996Hail48Heat13Flood12Wildfire41High Wind366Lightning6Heavy Snow63Flash Flood16Winter Storm259Cold/Wind Chill17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Park County has been included in 4 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 11, 2020BiologicalDR-4535: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3479: Covid-19
August 5, 2017FloodDR-4327: Flooding
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).