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The total population of Sweetwater County is estimated to be 42,079 with 21,793 males (51.79%) and 20,286 females (48.21%). There are 1,507 less females than males in Sweetwater County.
The median household income in Sweetwater County was $82,871 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 283(0.34%) from $83,154 in 2020. This income is 111.08% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sweetwater County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $96,403. Overall, the median household income for the county of Sweetwater County stands at $82,871.
In Sweetwater County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $59,328 for males and $28,348 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $79,289 for males and $49,789 for females.
In Sweetwater County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $84,474, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $62,903.
In 2022, the population of Sweetwater County was 41,345, a 0.57% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sweetwater County's population was 41,582, a decline of 1.44% compared to a population of 42,190 in 2020.
The median age in Sweetwater County, WY is 36.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.48% were under the age of 15, 19.08% aged 15 to 29, 46.74% aged 30 to 64, 11.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sweetwater County population: 86.83% are White, 1.24% are Black or African American, 1.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.15% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.76% are some other race and 6.74% are multiracial.