Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Sweetwater County is a United States county located in the United States of Wyoming. The population of county in 2000 stood at 37613 as per the Census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 39944, It is the fourth largest county by population in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Its area is just over 10491.17 mi˛ (27172.01 square kilometre), of which, 10425.3 square miles (27001.4 square kilometre) of it is land and 65.87 square miles (170.6 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the largest in terms of geographical size. It is ranks fourth in the size of its inland waterways in Wyoming.

Sweetwater County Wyoming
Map of Sweetwater County, Wyoming

As of the census of 2000, there were 37613 people in the county, organized into 14105 households, and 10096 families living in the county. The population density was 3.6 people per square mile (1.39/km˛), it is the 14th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. There were 15921 housing units at an average density of 1.5 per square mile (0.58/km˛). The average household size was 2.62 persons, and the average family size was 3.11 persons. The population's age distribution was 28.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males. Its population was estimated at 39944 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 94.8% White, 1.3% Black or African American, 1.28% American Indian, 0.79% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 1.78% from two or more races.

Sweetwater County Wyoming Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Sweetwater County Wyoming School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Sweetwater County Wyoming GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $46537, it is third wealthiest county by median household income in Wyoming. The median income for a family in the county was $54173, it is Wyoming's second wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $19575, making it the fifth wealthiest county by per capita income among the Wyoming.

In 2000, 11129 pupils and students, of which 48.37% are male and 51.63% are female, 29.59% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.88% nursery or pri school, 4.47% kindergarten, 45.28% elementary school, 26.37% high school and 18.01% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Arrowhead Springs CdpSweetwater County1.211.21068562897281467
2Bairoil TownSweetwater County0.890.890971092003037917
3Clearview Acres CdpSweetwater County1.191.190850713.41750742120
4Eden CdpSweetwater County67.0467.010.033885.81839252625
5Farson CdpSweetwater County77.7875.432.352423.21614044545
6Granger TownSweetwater County2.472.470146591776446563
7Green River CitySweetwater County14.0213.710.3211808861.52039853164
8James Town CdpSweetwater County8.578.360.21552661870852083
9Little America CdpSweetwater County7.767.750.01567.2740718125
10Mckinnon CdpSweetwater County30.8430.840491.63783380216
11North Rock Springs CdpSweetwater County25.4725.460.02197477.52002953649
12Point Of Rocks CdpSweetwater County1.821.82031.62105041250
13Purple Sage CdpSweetwater County0.930.930413445.81639432303
14Reliance CdpSweetwater County9.539.53066569.81522239688
15Rock Springs CitySweetwater County18.4418.440187081014.41939642584
16Superior TownSweetwater County1.11.10244222.11715746250
17Sweeney Ranch CdpSweetwater County8.128.120172.13100031250
18Table Rock CdpSweetwater County6.816.81082121277548750
19Wamsutter TownSweetwater County1.311.310261198.71894335625
20Washam CdpSweetwater County20.9220.920432.11858390112
YearPopulation
April 2000 census37613
April 2000 Estimate37613
July 2000 Estimate37483
July 2001 Estimate36568
July 2002 Estimate36838
July 2003 Estimate36576
July 2004 Estimate36883
July 2005 Estimate37308
July 2006 Estimate38001
July 2007 Estimate39376
July 2008 Estimate39944
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school300354654
Kindergarten277220497
Elementary school256624735039
High school150814272935
College or graduate school73212722004
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Sweetwater County, Wyoming$46537$54173$19575
Wyoming, United States$37892$45685$19134
United States$41994$50046$21587