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Sweetwater County, WY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Rock Springs, WY
Designated Market Area: Salt Lake City, UT-ID-NV-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 41,345   ( 2,461 from 2010 , 922 from 2020)
Land area: 10426.9 square miles
Population density: 4.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:32,596 78.84% 8.0%
Black:4401.06% 6.0%
Indian:3380.82% 6.6%
Asian:3800.92% 4.1%
2+ races:7091.71% 27.1%
Hispanic:6,88216.65% 2.9%
Total non-White:8,74921.16% 4.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,020 12.1
Deaths:95511.3
Net Migration: -1,033-12.2
Net Immigration: 660.8
Change in White population:-2,836 -6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:375 0.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
43,806
35,43280.88%
4150.95%
3170.72%
3650.83%
5581.27%
6,68915.27%
8,37419.12%

2000
37,613
32,67586.87%
2700.72%
2900.77%
2480.66%
5571.48%
3,5459.42%
4,93813.13%

1990
38,823
34,57289.05%
2590.67%
2640.68%
2250.58%
n/a
3,5039.02%
4,25110.95%

1980
41,723
37,48789.85%
4050.97%
3410.82%
1790.43%
n/a
3,2477.78%
4,23610.15%

1970
18,391
16,00787.04%
2111.15%
420.23%
1250.68%
n/a
1,97010.71%
2,384 12.96%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,812 15.5
2,3716.3
2530.7
740.2
2,757 7.3
3,436 9.1
1990's
NumberRate
5,756 14.8
2,3156.0
-3,478-9.0
1270.3
-1,897 -4.9
687 1.8
1980's
NumberRate
8,823 21.1
2,022 4.8
-9,664 -23.2
n/a
-2,915 -7.0
15 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
18,506 100.6
n/a
21,480 116.8
1,852 10.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Sweetwater County, WY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.1
10,724 25.9%
30,621 74.1%
5,702 13.8%
16,335
2.54
10,674 65.3%
8,364 78.4%
832 7.8%
5,661 34.7%

2010
NumberPercent
32.8
11,869 27.1%
31,937 72.9%
3,643 8.3%
16,475
2.62
11,405 69.2%
8,813 77.3%
997 8.7%
5,070 30.8%

2000
NumberPercent
34.1
10,762 28.6%
26,851 71.4%
3,024 8.0%
14,105
2.62
10,194 72.3%
8,370 82.1%
841 8.2%
3,911 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
29.6
13,195 34.0%
25,628 66.0%
2,797 7.2%
13,604
2.83
10,137 74.5%
8,660 85.4%
749 7.4%
3,467 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
25.4
14,226 34.1%
27,497 65.9%
2,057 4.9%
14,350
2.89
10,914 76.1%
9,725 89.1%
495 4.5%
3,436 23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Sweetwater County, WY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,198 
Median Value$240,300 
Occupied16,33585.1%
Vacant2,86314.9%
Owned11,98273.4%
Rented4,35326.6%
Median Rent$899 
Single-Family Units12,41264.7%
    Detached11,49559.9%
    Attached9174.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,6728.7%
Mobile Homes3,60918.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sweetwater County, WY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008525.2%
$10,000 to $14,9994632.8%
$15,000 to $19,9994222.6%
$20,000 to $24,9996684.1%
$25,000 to $29,9995643.5%
$30,000 to $34,9995403.3%
$35,000 to $39,9996053.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994782.9%
$45,000 to $49,9994082.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0656.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,72810.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,35314.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,83311.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4709.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,64710.1%
$200,000 or more1,2397.6%
Median Household Income79,375 
Per Capita Income40,268 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5173.2%
Public Assistance2181.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2317.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,85074.5%
Unemployed9694.3%
In Armed Forces470.2%
Total Labor Force17,86679.0%
Not in Labor Force4,74921.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,9135,34762.5%
Non-Profit44674737.4%
Self-Employed69973348.8%
Local Government9341,54637.7%
State Government39652243.1%
Federal Government30928452.1%
Total Private + Self9,6126,08061.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0853,09940.2%
Total11,6979,17956.0%
Pct. Govt.19.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,30711.0%
Sales and Office Occupations4,08019.5%
Professional, Technical4,14519.8%
Service Occupations3,24015.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing230.1%
All others7,17834.3%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2,72313.0%
Retail trade2,67312.8%
Health care and social assistance2,37011.3%
Educational services2,18710.4%
Accommodation and food services1,5067.2%
Construction1,4256.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,2626.0%
Public administration1,1955.7%
Manufacturing1,1535.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6783.2%
Other services6703.2%
Utilities6473.1%
Finance and insurance5632.7%
Wholesale trade4832.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4322.1%
Information3361.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing3031.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2151.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1290.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sweetwater County, WY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,49013.05%
Puerto Rican260.06%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2050.49%
Costa Rican280.07%
Guatemalan1620.38%
Honduran150.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1520.36%
Argentinean300.07%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian610.14%
Ecuadorian20.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian70.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan520.12%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic9472.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1760.42%
Filipino690.16%
Indian470.11%
Korean310.07%
Japanese130.03%
Chinese120.03%
Indonesian110.03%
Thai20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English35,57889.9%
Spanish3,1217.9%
Vietnamese1760.4%
Other Indo-European1680.4%
German, other Germanic1440.4%
Other Asian1160.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic900.2%
Tagalog750.2%
Other600.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,28114.9%
German5,73313.6%
Irish2,9317.0%
American2,7166.5%
Italian1,9444.6%
European1,8134.3%
Scottish1,0152.4%
Norwegian8912.1%
Swedish8912.1%
French7381.8%
Danish5791.4%
Welsh5621.3%
Dutch5511.3%
Scotch-Irish4151.0%
Scandinavian4001.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen40,46696.2%
Not a citizen1,6133.8%
Native39,64294.2%
Foreign-born2,4375.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sweetwater County, WY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
657 2.4%1,262 4.6%9,010 32.7%11,151 40.4%3,413 12.4%2,101 7.6%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 657 2.4%
9-12 Years 1,262 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,010 32.7%
Some College 11,151 40.4%
Bach. Degree 3,413 12.4%
Grad Degree 2,101 7.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sweetwater County, WY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 20,452 19,416 1,036 5.1% 5.1%
1991 20,776 19,583 1,193 5.7% 5.0%
1992 21,136 19,862 1,274 6.0% 5.4%
1993 21,271 19,993 1,278 6.0% 5.3%
1994 21,718 20,622 1,096 5.0% 4.9%
1995 21,530 20,390 1,140 5.3% 4.8%
1996 21,031 19,714 1,317 6.3% 5.0%
1997 20,956 19,789 1,167 5.6% 4.8%
1998 21,315 20,167 1,148 5.4% 4.8%
1999 20,755 19,492 1,263 6.1% 4.7%
2000 20,623 19,822 801 3.9% 3.8%
2001 20,770 19,962 808 3.9% 3.8%
2002 20,166 19,345 821 4.1% 4.0%
2003 20,885 20,049 836 4.0% 4.3%
2004 21,321 20,623 698 3.3% 3.8%
2005 22,207 21,564 643 2.9% 3.6%
2006 23,606 23,051 555 2.4% 3.0%
2007 24,068 23,566 502 2.1% 2.6%
2008 24,557 23,997 560 2.3% 2.9%
2009 24,307 22,764 1,543 6.3% 6.3%
2010 23,023 21,395 1,628 7.1% 6.9%
2011 23,578 22,261 1,317 5.6% 6.2%
2012 23,856 22,684 1,172 4.9% 5.5%
2013 23,539 22,499 1,040 4.4% 4.8%
2014 23,026 22,061 965 4.2% 4.3%
2015 22,556 21,509 1,047 4.6% 4.2%
2016 22,140 20,794 1,346 6.1% 5.4%
2017 21,773 20,758 1,015 4.7% 4.3%
2018 21,539 20,635 904 4.2% 4.0%
2019 21,424 20,568 856 4.0% 3.7%
2020 20,840 19,308 1,532 7.4% 5.8%
2021 19,354 18,243 1,111 5.7% 4.6%
2022 19,507 18,696 811 4.2% 3.6%
2023 20,251 19,575 676 3.3% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com