The Town Files

Goshen County, Wyoming

12,605 people. The median home is worth $239,600 (typical Wyoming town: $270,400) and the median household earns $58,929.

Towns in Goshen County

Towns in Goshen County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Torrington6,119$197,500$47,90239.8

People and housing

Goshen CountyTypical Wyoming town
Median home value$239,600$270,400
Median rent$778$902
Median household income$58,929$69,545
Median age42.839.7
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%24.8%
Below the poverty line14.7%9.8%

Jobs and pay

4,096 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,489 a year.

Largest industries in Goshen CountyHealth care & social assistan…743 jobs · $55,331Retail372 jobs · $28,096Wholesale trade172 jobs · $56,490Manufacturing158 jobs · $43,632Finance & insurance143 jobs · $69,308Administrative & support119 jobs · $35,498
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Goshen County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 787 storm events in Goshen County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Goshen County by type since 1996Hail401Tornado41Blizzard6High Wind72Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow39Flash Flood35Funnel Cloud6Winter Storm58Winter Weather29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Goshen 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 22, 2011Severe StormDR-4007: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
December 13, 2000Severe StormDR-1351: Severe Winter Storm
February 17, 1999Severe Ice StormDR-1268: Wy - Winter Storm 10/5/98
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).