Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Boar's Tusk

Cities & Towns:
Bairoil
Granger
Green River
Rock Springs
Superior
Wamsutter

Sweetwater County is in southwestern Wyoming. This area is big on oil, gas and coal production. This is also the home of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area.

Sweetwater County is the largest county in Wyoming, and 8th largest in the 48 contiguous states.

Officially formed in 1867, Sweetwater County contains 10,425 square miles of land and 66 square miles of water. The county seat is at Green River.

Fast Facts about Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 77%
Government Sector: 18%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 6%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 4 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Sweetwater County: 84.1
Median Resident Age: 34.2 Years

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $64,700
Estimated Median Home Value: $174,900
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Mining, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Health Care, Chemicals, Utilities, Social Services, Retail Services, Government, Finance & Insurance Services

Population Demographics: 2010

Total Population	43,806
Males	22,849
Females	20,957
Population by Age
Under 18	11,869
18 & over	31,937
20-24	3,105
25-34	7,020
35-49	8,326
50-64	8,615
65 & over	3,643

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	6,689
Non Hispanic or Latino	37,117
Population by Race
White	38,748
African-American	438
Asian	336
Native American	423
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	42
Other	2,799
Two or more	1,020

Sweetwater County Related Pages

Flaming Gorge-Green River Basin Scenic Byway - Seedskadee NWR
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area