COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Hot Springs County

Wyoming · 4,882 residents · 2,004 sq mi

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Hot Springs County is home to 4,882 people in Wyoming. At a median age of 44.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $366 a month. That trails the Wyoming median by roughly 21%. Median home value sits at $79,500. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 44.2

US median: 35.2

Less educated

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,882

+2%since 1990

from 4,809 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.2

+16%since 1990

from 38.2 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

2,004 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.8%(235)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.4%(263)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(351)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.1%(346)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.5%(170)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348.4%(412)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.9%(726)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.1%(735)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6413.6%(666)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7410.1%(493)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 847.2%(353)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.7%(132)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,888

−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $24,500 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,858

+41%since 1990

from $11,940 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

10.6%

Unchangedsince 1990

from 10.6% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,500

+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $53,100 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$366

−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $285 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

68.4%

+1.3 ptssince 1990

from 67.1% in 1990

31.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(4,651)

Black0.2%(9)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(79)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.5%(4,614)

Black0.3%(17)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(116)

Asian0.2%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(146)

South American0.1%(3)

Peruvian0.1%(3)

Puerto Rican0%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(14)

Ancestry

German21.9%(1,013)

Irish19%(877)

English16.5%(760)

Norwegian8.1%(372)

American4.3%(200)

Italian3.7%(173)

Welsh3.7%(169)

Scottish3.2%(148)

Scotch-Irish3.1%(142)

French2.8%(128)

Dutch1.9%(90)

Polish1.4%(65)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian1.1%(51)

Swedish0.8%(38)

Danish0.4%(20)

British0.2%(11)

Portuguese0.2%(8)

Czech0.1%(5)

Canadian0.1%(4)

Iranian0.1%(4)

Belgian0%(2)

Swiss0%(2)

Austrian0%(1)

Russian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.9%

+3.6 ptssince 1990

from 14.3% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

84.2%

+8.1 ptssince 1990

from 76.1% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

7.3%

+2.4 ptssince 1990

from 4.8% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.4 min

−25%since 1990

from 16.4 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married19%(370)

Married67.7%(1,317)

Widowed2.8%(55)

Divorced10.4%(203)

Women 15+

Never married13.3%(280)

Married62.3%(1,308)

Widowed14.2%(299)

Divorced10.2%(214)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.8%

−1.1 ptssince 2013

from 12.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 47.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.9%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.0%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.4%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.6%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.9%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 65.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 42.5% 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)29.2%(103)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(76)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era56.7%(200)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 353 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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