Welcome to Hot Springs County ...
Time Zone: Hot Springs County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Thermopolis is the Seat for Hot Springs County.
Hot Springs County was founded in 1911. Hot Springs was created by taking area from Fremont, Big Horn and Park Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hot Springs had a population of 4,413 people. This is a decrease of 8.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,811 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hot Springs represented 0.85% of the total population of Wyoming.
Below are some of the communities located in Hot Springs County:
- East Thermopolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Thermopolis is located in Hot Springs County (WY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thermopolis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Kirby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kirby is located in Hot Springs County (WY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
- Thermopolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Wyoming
- Websites specific to Hot Springs County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Washakie County
- Fremont County
- Park County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |