Sweetwater County
![]() Sweetwater County Courthouse |
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US state : | Wyoming |
Administrative headquarters : | Green River |
Foundation : | 1867 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 43,806 (2010) |
Population density : | 1.6 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 27,172 km² |
Water surface : | 171 km² |
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Website : www.co.sweet.wy.us |
Sweetwater County is a county in the state of Wyoming in the United States . At the 2010 census , Sweetwater County had 43,806 residents. The county seat is Green River .
geography
The county covers an area of 27,172 square kilometers; 171 square kilometers of this is water. It is bordered clockwise by the counties: Fremont County , Carbon County , Moffat County (Colorado), Daggett County (Utah), Summit County (Utah), Uinta County , Lincoln County, and Sublette County .
history
Sweetwater County was founded in 1867.
Demographics
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1870 | 1916 | - | |
1880 | 2561 | 33.7% | |
1890 | 4941 | 92.9% | |
1900 | 8455 | 71.1% | |
1910 | 11,575 | 36.9% | |
1920 | 13,640 | 17.8% | |
1930 | 18,165 | 33.2% | |
1940 | 19,407 | 6.8% | |
1950 | 22,017 | 13.4% | |
1960 | 17,920 | -18.6% | |
1970 | 18,391 | 2.6% | |
1980 | 41,723 | 126.9% | |
1990 | 38,823 | -7% | |
2000 | 37,613 | -3.1% | |
2010 | 43,806 | 16.5% | |
Before 1900
1900-1990 |
As of the 2000 census , there were 37,613 people in Sweetwater County. There were 14,105 households and 10,099 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 91.62% White, 0.73% African American, 1.01% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, and 3.59% other races Groups; 2.37% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 9.42% percent of the population.
Of the 14,105 households, 38.20% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 57.80% were married couples living together, 9.20% percent were single mothers, 28.40% were non-families. 23.60% are single households and 6.90% have someone living there who is 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.
For the entire county, the population was composed of 28.90% residents under 18 years of age, 10.10% between 18 and 24 years of age, 29.30% between 25 and 44 years of age, and 23.70% between 45 and 64 years of age 8.00% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.40 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 101.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 46,537 , and the median income for a family is 54,173. USD. Males had a median income of $ 45,678 versus $ 22,440 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,575. 7.80% of families and 5.40% of the population are below the poverty line. 9.20% of these were under 18 years of age and 7.00% were 65 years of age or older.
Places in Sweetwater County
Census-designated places (CDP)
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Sweetwater County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ^ Sweetwater County, Wyoming , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .
Web links
Coordinates: 41 ° 40 ′ N , 108 ° 53 ′ W