The Town Files

Fremont County, Wyoming

39,533 people. The median home is worth $268,800 (typical Wyoming town: $270,400) and the median household earns $64,904.

Towns in Fremont County

Towns in Fremont County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Riverton10,682$219,400$55,20835.1
Lander7,546$337,100$74,81337.5

People and housing

Fremont CountyTypical Wyoming town
Median home value$268,800$270,400
Median rent$898$902
Median household income$64,904$69,545
Median age39.739.7
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%24.8%
Below the poverty line12.8%9.8%

Jobs and pay

15,557 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,664 a year.

Largest industries in Fremont CountyRetail1,868 jobs · $35,136Health care & social assistan…1,718 jobs · $54,076Hotels & restaurants1,476 jobs · $21,634Construction858 jobs · $54,258Professional & technical serv…490 jobs · $73,238Education482 jobs · $44,760
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fremont County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 2,271 storm events in Fremont County from 1996 to 2026, with 36 deaths.

Storm events in Fremont County by type since 1996Hail121Heat29Flood45Wildfire50Avalanche58High Wind644Heavy Snow168Flash Flood22Winter Storm813Cold/Wind Chill36
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fremont County has been included in 6 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 11, 2020BiologicalDR-4535: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3479: Covid-19
August 5, 2017FloodDR-4327: Flooding
July 25, 2016FireFM-5136: Lava Mountain Fire
July 22, 2011Severe StormDR-4007: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
July 14, 2010FloodDR-1923: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).