Sweetwater County, WY Population

Overview

42,459

Total Population

36.4

Median age

48.54%

Female population %

106:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

51.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,833

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sweetwater County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sweetwater County is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sweetwater County's population under 18 was 25.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sweetwater County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sweetwater County, 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.

There are 1,241 less females than males in Sweetwater County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.54% females and 51.46% males in Sweetwater County, WY.
The Sweetwater County, WY gender ratio is 106:100 i.e. 106 men to 100 women (1.060).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,732.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,724.

Sweetwater County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Sweetwater County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,833 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35,626 (83.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sweetwater County is White with a population of 36,867 (86.83% of the total population).

Sweetwater County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 45,189 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Sweetwater County's population increased by 6,084 (16.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sweetwater County's population decreased by 1,390 (3.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sweetwater County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 36,613.