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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Fremont County is a county of Wyoming with 39,533 residents. Its economy produced $2,121 million in 2024 (ranked #9 of 23 counties) and had 15,557 jobs with an average annual pay of $52,664 (#15 for pay). The unemployment rate was 3.2% in 2026M09. It is part of the Riverton, WY micropolitan area (central county).
Fremont County produced about $2,121 million of goods and services in 2024, which is 4.1% of the combined output of the 23 counties of Wyoming that BEA reports (about 6.8% of the state's population lives here), and ranks it 9th of 23 on that measure. Per resident that is $53,664, 39% below the state average; the average for all counties of the state taken together is $88,424. In current dollars output grew 3.6% from 2023 to 2024, before adjusting for inflation. The gap between its output rank (9th) and its output-per-resident rank (22nd) shows that population is large relative to the value of what is produced here.
BLS counts 15,557 jobs located in Fremont County on average in 2024, spread over 1,849 employer sites (about 8 jobs per site). That is 0.39 jobs for every resident, below the 0.44 of the typical county in Wyoming, which tells you whether the county is a place people mostly commute to for work or a place they commute from. The average annual pay per job was $52,664, 14% below the average of all counties in the state ($52,664 against $61,197). Average pay is total wages divided by jobs, so it is pulled up by high earners and counts part-time jobs as whole jobs; it is not the pay of a typical worker. The number of jobs fell 0.3% from 2023 to 2024.
The three largest private industries are retail trade (18.9% of private jobs, $35,136 a year on average), health care and social assistance (17.4% of private jobs, $54,076 a year on average), accommodation and food services (14.9% of private jobs, $21,634 a year on average). Together they hold 51.1% of private-sector jobs. Among industries with at least 3% of jobs, the best paying is mining, oil and gas at $103,441 a year, followed by professional and technical services ($73,238). Several of the biggest employers pay well below the county average: retail trade ($35,136), accommodation and food services ($21,634). Jobs there are plentiful but the pay is lower than the headline average suggests.
In 2026M09 the unemployment rate in Fremont County was 3.2%, 17% above the average of the state's counties (3.2% against 2.7%). The labour force (people working or looking for work) numbered 17,082. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 3.2% (2026M06) to 5.7% (2026M01); the latest month is preliminary and BLS revises it. These county rates are not seasonally adjusted, so compare the same month across years.
The median household income was $64,904 (ACS 2020–2024), 15% below the state median ($64,904 against $76,176). The guide covers 2 cities with this as the main county: Riverton, Lander. Open any of them for rent, home values, commuting and climate. Within the county, median rent runs from $896 in Lander to $921 in Riverton, so where you live matters as much as which county you pick.
Counties close to Fremont County in output are Sheridan County, Park County, Converse County, Carbon County. Compare their jobs, pay and unemployment on their own pages.
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ | Rank among the 23 counties of Wyoming ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,533 | 5 of 23 |
| GDP 2024 | $2,121 million | 9 of 23 |
| GDP per resident | $53,664 | 22 of 23 |
| Jobs (QCEW 2024) | 15,557 | 7 of 23 |
| Average annual pay | $52,664 | 15 of 23 |
| Job change vs 2023 | -0.3% | 17 of 23 |
| Unemployment rate (lower is better) | 3.2% | 19 of 23 |
| Median household income | $64,904 | 17 of 23 |
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| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 1,868 | 18.9% | $35,136 | 1.20 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,718 | 17.4% | $54,076 | 0.77 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,476 | 14.9% | $21,634 | 1.04 |
| Construction | 858 | 8.7% | $54,258 | 1.05 |
| Professional and technical services | 490 | 5.0% | $73,238 | 0.45 |
| Educational services | 482 | 4.9% | $44,760 | 1.50 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 455 | 4.6% | $103,441 | 7.73 |
| Manufacturing | 385 | 3.9% | $46,518 | 0.30 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 365 | 3.7% | $48,093 | 0.78 |
| Finance and insurance | 327 | 3.3% | $67,719 | 0.52 |
| Wholesale trade | 290 | 2.9% | $58,671 | 0.47 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 289 | 2.9% | $125,646 | 0.44 |
| Administrative and waste services | 222 | 2.2% | $47,997 | 0.24 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 194 | 2.0% | $24,478 | 0.74 |
| Real estate and rental | 147 | 1.5% | $43,977 | 0.61 |
| Information | 115 | 1.2% | $69,576 | 0.39 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 88 | 0.9% | $33,489 | 0.70 |
| Utilities | 73 | 0.7% | $102,361 | 1.23 |
| Management of companies | 55 | 0.6% | $143,844 | 0.21 |
A location quotient above 1 means the industry is more concentrated here than in the US. BLS withholds sectors with too few employers.
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Labour force | 17,082 |
| Employed residents | 16,538 |
| Unemployed residents | 544 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% |
| Jobs located in the county (QCEW) | 15,557 |
| Employer sites | 1,849 |
Residents employed and jobs located here differ: many residents commute to other counties.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP 2024 ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Unemployment ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County | 101,060 | $8,439 million | $83,506 | 48,244 | $60,961 | 3.0% |
| Natrona County | 79,977 | $6,882 million | $86,046 | 40,029 | $61,394 | 2.9% |
| Campbell County | 47,240 | $6,628 million | $140,313 | 24,836 | $66,859 | 2.7% |
| Sweetwater County | 41,542 | $4,010 million | $96,532 | 20,698 | $68,269 | 3.4% |
| Fremont County | 39,533 | $2,121 million | $53,664 | 15,557 | $52,664 | 3.2% |
| Albany County | 38,249 | $2,360 million | $61,689 | 17,057 | $53,849 | 2.2% |
| Sheridan County | 32,055 | $2,314 million | $72,185 | 14,406 | $56,893 | 2.5% |
| Park County | 30,449 | $2,174 million | $71,402 | 14,258 | $51,058 | 2.6% |
| Teton County | 23,396 | $4,916 million | $210,101 | 23,822 | $82,422 | 1.8% |
| Uinta County | 20,644 | $1,115 million | $53,995 | 8,247 | $49,290 | 3.0% |
| Lincoln County | 20,486 | $1,288 million | $62,882 | 7,295 | $62,019 | 2.4% |
| Carbon County | 14,463 | $1,916 million | $132,447 | 6,532 | $60,308 | 2.9% |
| Converse County | 13,762 | $2,012 million | $146,220 | 6,322 | $66,114 | 2.6% |
| Goshen County | 12,605 | $592 million | $46,944 | 4,096 | $47,489 | 2.7% |
| Big Horn County | 11,828 | $768 million | $64,891 | 4,241 | $51,909 | 3.2% |
| Sublette County | 8,838 | $937 million | $106,039 | 3,906 | $63,149 | 2.5% |
| Johnson County | 8,686 | $562 million | $64,727 | 3,387 | $49,306 | 2.4% |
| Platte County | 8,612 | $663 million | $77,032 | 3,327 | $53,265 | 3.3% |
| Washakie County | 7,703 | $447 million | $57,966 | 3,571 | $51,541 | 2.9% |
| Crook County | 7,455 | $458 million | $61,453 | 2,711 | $57,468 | 2.2% |
| Weston County | 6,826 | $429 million | $62,881 | 2,431 | $54,063 | 2.6% |
| Hot Springs County | 4,620 | $301 million | $65,197 | 1,924 | $46,637 | 2.7% |
| Niobrara County | 2,368 | $166 million | $70,260 | 810 | $45,079 | 3.8% |
39,533 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024).
$2,121 million in 2024 (BEA, current dollars).
3.2% in 2026M09 (BLS, not seasonally adjusted; the latest month may be revised).
15,557 jobs on average in 2024 with an average annual pay of $52,664 (BLS QCEW).