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Hot Springs County, WY

Demographic and economic profile of Hot Springs County, WY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hot Springs County is a small, rural Wyoming county of 4,618 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $52,997 against median worker earnings of $35,722, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive industries. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 1.7%—though participation is relatively low at 56.8%, and 26.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $214,400 and median gross rent of $976/month, and the county's population has edged down 1.3% over five years, with a median age of 43.3.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

4,618

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.3% since 2018

Hot Springs County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,205 (91.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race171 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races167 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone38 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone25 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone14 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish67
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic14
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

353

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,997

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,942

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance693
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services267
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining233
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)208
  5. 5.Construction (Group)174

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations883
  2. 2.Service Occupations446
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations286
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations209
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations186

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.09×)335
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.55×)152
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.42×)689
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.38×)199
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.29×)126

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$214,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$976/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999312 (20.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999212 (13.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999207 (13.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999131 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999129 (8.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99996 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,722

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,430 (72.8%)
  • Carpooled206 (10.5%)
  • Worked At Home194 (9.9%)
  • Walked119 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle16 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.