Sweetwater County, Wyoming

WY · FIPS 56037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
41,542
Rank #1,176 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,034 −0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #838 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,485 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$251,400 −10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #882 of 3,222
73th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9% −38.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,841 of 3,222
43th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,345 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

74.6% Homeownership
87.2% Insured
20.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.0%24.1%36.1%48.1%60.2%72.2%76.8%16.8%3.3%1.3%0.8%0.5%0.5%0.0%

About Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Sweetwater County, Wyoming has a total population of 41,542, making it the 1,176th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sweetwater County is 37.9 years, which is 2.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sweetwater County is $75,034, which ranks #838 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Sweetwater County is $251,400, 10.8% below the national median. Renters in Sweetwater County pay a median gross rent of $911 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sweetwater County, 20.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.5 min.

Sweetwater County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (16.8%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).

All data for Sweetwater County, Wyoming comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.