Fremont
Wyoming

What stands out

Against every county in America, Fremont County is unusual in three ways: the average temperature is in the bottom 5% of American counties (43°F), rainfall is in the bottom 6% of American counties (15 inches a year), and life expectancy is in the bottom 8% of American counties (71.2 years). Within Wyoming it ranks 7th of 23 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Fremont County, Wyoming. 39,402 people live here with you. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +319).

Wyoming has no income tax, no estate tax and low property taxes, funded by mineral severance taxes and a sovereign wealth fund. It has the smallest population of any state, and Teton County around Jackson has the highest average income of any county in the country, with home prices to match. Winters are long and wind is constant; most of the state is more than an hour from a commercial airport.

Money

The typical household here brings in $60,030 a year, lower than 51% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,664. Unemployment runs 4.0%, higher than 70% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home.

Wyoming has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $323K, pricier than 75% of American counties, about 3.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $832 a month. Property tax is 0.65% of home value, roughly $1,541 a year on that median home, lower than 71% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 56% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 71.2 years, shorter than 92% of American counties. There are 87 active physicians in the county, about 22.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 15.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.97 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 52% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 41 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 62% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wyoming law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 43°F, highs near 56 and lows near 30, colder than 95% of American counties. About 15 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 53 out of 100, riskier than 54% of American counties; the county has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 109 Mbps down, slower than 85% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 4 museums, 1 National Park Service site.