Sweetwater County , Wyoming
Population: 41,786 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $76,464 Home $242,900 Rent $913/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sweetwater County's headline indicators land 3% above the national median on income ($76,464), with housing 20% below the US figure ($243,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$76,464
Median Income
household
$242,900
Home Value
median
$913/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $76,464 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,988 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Median Home Value | $242,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $913/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 41,786 |
| Median Age | 37.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.3%
Obesity
10.0%
Diabetes
16.1%
Smoking
31.1%
High Blood Pressure
26.8%
No Physical Activity
24.0%
Depression
39.0%
Insufficient Sleep
69.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 30.6 · 31th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
9.35
🔥 Wildfire
66.16
❄️ Winter Storm
85.61
🌍 Earthquake
65.55
☀️ Drought
19.62
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