CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Thermopolis

Wyoming · 3,247 residents · 2.39 sq mi

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Thermopolis is a city of 3,247 people in Wyoming. At a median age of 39.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $52,500. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Median rent is $305 a month. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,247

+2%vs 2000

vs 3,172 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.0

−10%vs 2000

vs 43.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.39 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(180)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(298)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(196)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(222)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.6%(86)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(424)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(467)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(329)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(362)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(334)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(227)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.8%(122)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,433

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,205 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,230

−27%vs 2000

vs $16,648 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.2%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,500

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$305

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $412 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.7% in 2000

33.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(2,994)

Black0.5%(15)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(73)

Asian0.3%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(3,175)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(41)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.2%(72)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.9%(133)

Puerto Rican0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(2)

Ancestry

Irish20.2%(548)

German17.5%(473)

English12.5%(338)

Norwegian10.7%(289)

Italian4.9%(132)

Scotch-Irish4.3%(116)

Welsh4%(108)

Scottish3.4%(91)

American2.8%(76)

Dutch2.1%(58)

Polish1.5%(41)

Swedish1.1%(29)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

French1%(26)

British0.3%(7)

Canadian0.1%(4)

Portuguese0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.6%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.0%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.6%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.3 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 11.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married19.4%(207)

Married60.8%(650)

Widowed8.1%(87)

Divorced11.7%(125)

Women 15+

Never married15.1%(164)

Married59.7%(649)

Widowed7.2%(78)

Divorced18%(196)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2013

from 13.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.5%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 50.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.1%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.2%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 66.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 44.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.9%(26)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(41)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era70.8%(143)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 202 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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