Hot Springs County, WY Population

Overview

4,673

Total Population

45.7

Median age

50.31%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

75.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

145

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hot Springs County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hot Springs County is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hot Springs County's population under 18 was 20.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hot Springs County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hot Springs County, 17.14% were under the age of 15, 15.94% aged 15 to 29, 40.98% aged 30 to 64, 22.81% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 more females than males in Hot Springs County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.31% females and 49.69% males in Hot Springs County, WY.
The Hot Springs County, WY gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 181.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 209.

Hot Springs County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hot Springs County population: 94.48% are White, 2.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are some other race and 1.95% are multiracial.
Hot Springs County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 145 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,528 (96.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hot Springs County is White with a population of 4,415 (94.48% of the total population).

Hot Springs County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,841 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hot Springs County's population decreased by 32 (0.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hot Springs County's population decreased by 191 (3.97%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hot Springs County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,415.