Jobs & Economy in Thermopolis
Thermopolis's economy runs on a real, genuinely diversified combination of tourism, energy, agriculture, healthcare, and education -- a broader base than many single-industry small Wyoming towns.
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Learn moreHot-springs and heritage tourism
Hot Springs State Park -- home to the real, current 'World's Largest Mineral Hot Spring' claim -- anchors Thermopolis's real, defining tourism identity, discharging over 3 million gallons of 135°F water daily.
Energy and agriculture
Oil and gas remain a real, current foundation of the Hot Springs County economy, alongside a genuine working ranching and farming presence at the Big Horn Basin's lower elevations.
A growing outdoor-recreation draw
Thermopolis has actively invested in outdoor-recreation infrastructure -- a 13-mile mountain-biking, trail-running, and hiking network, built 2020-2022, runs from town into the surrounding countryside.
Key takeaways
- Hot Springs State Park anchors Thermopolis's real, defining tourism economy.
- Oil and gas and agriculture remain real, current economic foundations.
- A real, growing 13-mile outdoor-recreation trail network adds a further economic and lifestyle draw.
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