Hot Springs County Demographics

A map of Hot Springs County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,135	4,142	89.5%	89.6%
Multiracial	245	214	5.3%	4.6%
Hispanic	183	177	4.0%	3.8%
Native American/Other	43	61	0.9%	1.3%
Asian	14	18	0.3%	0.4%
Black	0	9	0.0%	0.2%

Hot Springs County, Wyoming has an estimated population of 4,620, a less than 1% change from the 4,621 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.5% White, 5.3% Multiracial, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hot Springs County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hot Springs is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wyoming overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hot Springs County, that probability was 19.3% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hot Springs County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in Wyoming, out of 23 counties. Hot Springs County was ranked the 22nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hot Springs County's White Population

4,135 residents of Hot Springs County, or 89.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hot Springs County is higher than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Hot Springs County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Springs County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Hot Springs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.5%.

Hot Springs County is more White than neighboring Fremont County (68.7% White), Washakie County (80.6% White), Big Horn County (85% White), and Park County (86.9% White). Hot Springs County is less White than neighboring Carbon County (90.1% White).

Hot Springs County's Black Population

0 residents of Hot Springs County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hot Springs County is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Hot Springs County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Springs County's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hot Springs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hot Springs County is less Black than neighboring Fremont County (0.5% Black), Washakie County (0.1% Black), Big Horn County (0.7% Black), Park County (0.2% Black), and Carbon County (0.3% Black).

Hot Springs County's Asian Population

14 residents of Hot Springs County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hot Springs County is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Hot Springs County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Springs County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Asian residents' share of Hot Springs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Hot Springs County is more Asian than neighboring Carbon County (0% Asian). Hot Springs County is less Asian than neighboring Big Horn County (0.5% Asian), and Park County (0.4% Asian).

Hot Springs County's Hispanic Population

183 residents of Hot Springs County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hot Springs County is lower than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hot Springs County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Springs County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hot Springs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Hot Springs County is more Hispanic than neighboring Carbon County (3% Hispanic). Hot Springs County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fremont County (6.9% Hispanic), Washakie County (14.1% Hispanic), Big Horn County (9.7% Hispanic), and Park County (6% Hispanic).

Hot Springs County's Native American/Other Population

43 residents of Hot Springs County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hot Springs County is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hot Springs County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Springs County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 29.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hot Springs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Hot Springs County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washakie County (0.5% Native American/Other). Hot Springs County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fremont County (18.4% Native American/Other), Big Horn County (1.1% Native American/Other), Park County (2.4% Native American/Other), and Carbon County (2% Native American/Other).

Hot Springs County's Multiracial Population

245 residents of Hot Springs County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hot Springs County is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Hot Springs County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 23 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hot Springs County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hot Springs County's population has increased from 4.6% to 5.3%.

Hot Springs County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fremont County (5.1% Multiracial), Washakie County (4.4% Multiracial), Big Horn County (3.1% Multiracial), Park County (3.9% Multiracial), and Carbon County (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.