Sweetwater County, WY

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US Senator
N/AJohn Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ACynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
N/AHarriet Hageman
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.9
1.34% 1-year increase
2024 Median Property Value
$251,400
3.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sweetwater County, WY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Sweetwater County, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sweetwater County, WY was $251,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.

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Population & Diversity

Sweetwater County, WY is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Sweetwater County, WY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%
2024 Citizenship
96.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Sweetwater County, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sweetwater County, WY was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Economy

Industries

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Sweetwater County, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

2024 Election Results
  1. N/ADonald J. Trump (71.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. N/AKamala Harris (25.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. N/AChase Oliver (1.56%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

N/AJohn Barrasso
Senator from Wyoming1
Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.
N/ACynthia Lummis
Senator from Wyoming2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Sweetwater County, WY

N/AHarriet Hageman
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Sweetwater County, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Sweetwater County, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sweetwater County, WY was $251,400 in 2024, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,900 to $251,400, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sweetwater County, WY is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sweetwater County, WY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.79%.

Housing

Property

$251,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,650
$13,049
Median Property Taxes
±$852

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sweetwater County, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

74.6%
Homeownership
2024
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in Sweetwater County, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sweetwater County, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sweetwater County, WY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sweetwater County, WY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.79%.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.5% of the children was living in poverty in Sweetwater County, WY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 300 in Sweetwater County, WY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 142 per 100,000 population.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Sweetwater County, WY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Health Indicators

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.2% in Sweetwater County, WY.

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