The Town Files

Uinta County, Wyoming

20,644 people. The median home is worth $290,000 (typical Wyoming town: $270,400) and the median household earns $82,980.

Towns in Uinta County

Towns in Uinta County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Evanston11,747$280,900$76,51636.0
Lyman2,135$288,500$101,19034.9
Mountain View1,278$270,400$98,18840.2
Bear River522$341,900$120,85935.8

People and housing

Uinta CountyTypical Wyoming town
Median home value$290,000$270,400
Median rent$900$902
Median household income$82,980$69,545
Median age37.139.7
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%24.8%
Below the poverty line9.2%9.8%

Jobs and pay

8,247 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,290 a year.

Largest industries in Uinta CountyRetail1,166 jobs · $31,794Health care & social assistan…1,094 jobs · $44,142Construction795 jobs · $66,684Hotels & restaurants754 jobs · $19,172Transportation & warehousing385 jobs · $75,457Manufacturing283 jobs · $56,807
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Uinta County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 155 storm events in Uinta County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Uinta County by type since 1996Hail3Flood1Blizzard2Wildfire2Avalanche1High Wind29Heavy Snow14Strong Wind1Winter Storm13Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 11, 2020BiologicalDR-4535: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3479: Covid-19
July 29, 2016FireFM-5139: Tokawana Fire
July 22, 2011Severe StormDR-4007: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
June 15, 1977DroughtEM-3043: Drought
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).