Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,272
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,267
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,273
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,268
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,270
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,272
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,806
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.3%
Female persons, percent 48.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,725
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $251,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,648
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $470
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $911
Building Permits, 2025 35
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,502
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,923
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 181,413
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 249,894
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,140,220
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,559
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,034
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,511
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,219
Total employment, 2023 15,361
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,079,551
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,533
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 905
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 515
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 634
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 45
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 701
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.1
Population per square mile, 2010 4.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 10,426.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 10,426.65
FIPS Code 56037