Fremont County, Wyoming: commercial real estate data.
Fremont County, Wyoming had an estimated 39,721 residents on July 1, 2024, up 1.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 39,221, across 9,184 square miles. County output reached $2.12 bn in 2024, 1,281 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 32 7(a) approvals worth $11.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fremont County
How many people live in Fremont County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202439,533
- Households15,037
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$64,904
- Median age39.7
- Median gross rent$898 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$268,800
- Home value to household income4.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over26,654
- Population under 189,672
- Share under 1824.5 percent
- Population 65 and over7,903
- Share 65 and over20.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6421,958
- Civilian labor force18,971
- Unemployment rate7.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.5 percent
- Rank by population among Wyoming counties5th of 23
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1222nd of 3,222
Fremont County is the 5th largest of 23 Wyoming counties by population. A median home costs 4.1 times median household income, which is seriously unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.5 percent against 20.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Fremont County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202439,721
- Census 2020 base population39,221
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.27 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-79
- Births, 2024424
- Deaths, 2024499
- Natural change, 2024-75
- Net domestic migration, 20245
- Net international migration, 2024-9
- Total net migration, 2024-4
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024948
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1397th of 3,144
The county has grown 1.27 percent since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Fremont County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving960
- People arriving, from those returns1,653
- Tax returns filed by households leaving767
- Net household movement193
- Adjusted gross income arriving$75.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$32.7 m
- Average income of an arriving household$78,278
- Average income of a leaving household$55,370
- Largest single originNatrona County (49 households)
- Largest single destinationNatrona County (64 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natrona County | 49 | 81 | $1.6 m |
| Albany County | 33 | 52 | $1.7 m |
Households arriving report $22,908 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Natrona County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Fremont County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$2.12 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.05 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.6 percent
- GDP change over five years32.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Wyoming areas BEA publishes9th of 23
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1225th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$53,664
Output grew 3.6 percent in the latest year and 32.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Fremont County
- Covered employment, annual average15,557
- Establishments reporting1,849
- Average annual pay$52,664
- Average weekly wage$1,013
- Retail trade, employment1,868
- Retail trade, average annual pay$35,136
- Health care and social assistance, employment1,718
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$54,076
- Accommodation and food services, employment1,476
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$21,634
- Construction, employment858
- Construction, average annual pay$54,258
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment490
- Educational services, employment482
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 1,868 | 152 | $35,136 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,718 | 359 | $54,076 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,476 | 136 | $21,634 |
| Construction | 858 | 212 | $54,258 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 490 | 196 | $73,238 |
| Educational services | 482 | 25 | $44,760 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 455 | 39 | $103,441 |
| Manufacturing | 385 | 35 | $46,518 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 1,868 jobs, 12.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Fremont County?
- Establishments, all industries1,281
- Employment at those establishments10,022
- Annual payroll$449.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents32.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Fremont County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202414
- Declared construction value permitted$4.5 m
- Single family units authorized14
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$320,154
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.9
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Fremont County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded32
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$11.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$343,472
- Median 7(a) approval$224,200
- 10th percentile approval$39,020
- 90th percentile approval$797,000
- Largest single approval$1,546,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)324
- Jobs per approval10.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active15
- Distinct industries receiving approvals23
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer15.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter26
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals3.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (5)
- Most active lenderWyoming Community Bank (14)
- 504 approvals recorded12
- 504 gross approval dollars$5.9 m
- Average 504 approval$489,583
- Median 504 approval$271,500
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval3.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved7.8
- Most active CDCWyoming Capital Access (8)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$16.9 m
The average approval of $343,472 sits well above the median of $224,200, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 15.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Fremont County
Do SBA loans in Fremont County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded14
- Paid in full14
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full14
- Status: Exempt from disclosure17
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 14 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Fremont County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending7
- Riverton, approvals17
- Lander, approvals7
- Dubois, approvals3
- Shoshoni, approvals2
- Boynton Beach, approvals1
- Salt Lake City, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Riverton | 17 | $5,915,100 |
| Lander | 7 | $1,710,500 |
| Dubois | 3 | $1,385,000 |
| Shoshoni | 2 | $1,330,000 |
| Boynton Beach | 1 | $350,000 |
| Salt Lake City | 1 | $150,500 |
| Pavillion | 1 | $150,000 |
Riverton accounts for 17 approvals against 7 in Lander. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Fremont County?
- Land area9,184 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wyoming counties2nd of 23
- Width, east to west128.5 mi
- Height, north to south120.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.14
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Fremont County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Fremont County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 560080
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Fremont County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Fremont County (community 560080), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Fremont County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Fremont County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Fremont County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202439,533
- Households15,037
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$64,904
- Median age39.7
Common questions
Fremont County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fremont County, Wyoming?
The Census Bureau estimates 39,721 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 39,533, in 15,037 households, ranking 5th of 23 Wyoming counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fremont County's population growing?
The population has grown 1.27 percent since the 2020 census base of 39,221, to 39,721 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 424 births against 499 deaths, with net migration of -4. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Fremont County?
$64,904. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $268,800, which is 4.1 times income, and median gross rent is $898 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Fremont County?
1,281 establishments, employing 10,022 people with an annual payroll of $449.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Fremont County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 1,868 jobs, 12.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 15,557 jobs at an average annual pay of $52,664, or $1,013 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Fremont County?
32 7(a) approvals totaling $11.0 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, with a median approval of $224,200, plus 12 504 approvals worth $5.9 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Fremont County?
14 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Fremont County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Fremont County come from?
The largest single origin is Natrona County, with 49 households. Arriving households report an average income of $78,278 against $55,370 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Fremont County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Fremont County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Fremont.
14 Census places lie wholly or partly in Fremont County. 13 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverton | city | 10,856 | 17 | Wholly in this county |
| Lander | city | 7,432 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Ethete | CDP | 1,326 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Arapahoe | CDP | 1,240 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fort Washakie | CDP | 1,219 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Dubois | town | 801 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Shoshoni | town | 677 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Boulder Flats | CDP | 564 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hudson | town | 401 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pavillion | town | 318 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Johnstown | CDP | 253 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Crowheart | CDP | 115 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Atlantic City | CDP | 27 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Jeffrey City | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 2 of the county's 32 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Fremont County, the largest being Boynton Beach (1), Salt Lake City (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.