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Sweetwater County, WY

Demographic and economic profile of Sweetwater County, WY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sweetwater County is a sparsely populated, resource-extraction-oriented economy of roughly 41,800 residents, with a GDP per capita of $79,018 that substantially outpaces its median household income of $75,034, reflecting capital-intensive industries rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force participation rate stands at 67.0% with an unemployment rate of 5.8%, and only 20.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward skilled trades. The county has seen a -5.3% population decline over five years, while housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $242,900 and median gross rent of $913 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

41,786

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,034

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.3% since 2018

Sweetwater County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone33,545 (80.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,481 (8.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,552 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races972 (2.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone566 (1.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone226 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,931
  2. 2.Vietnamese162
  3. 3.Other Indo-European92
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic69
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)64

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,725

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$79,018

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,988

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,250
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining3,290
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,504
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,727
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,662

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,046
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,086
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,894
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,197
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,163

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.91×)2,904
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.51×)1,799
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.24×)1,199
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)2,377
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.98×)463

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$242,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$913/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,682 (20.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,089 (16.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,742 (13.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,037 (7.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999783 (6.0%)
  • Less Than $10,000732 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,365

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,490 (76.7%)
  • Carpooled2,595 (12.9%)
  • Worked At Home885 (4.4%)
  • Public Transit500 (2.5%)
  • Walked475 (2.4%)
  • Other128 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.