Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sweetwater County, WY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 45,032 population of Sweetwater County, Wyoming comprised of 7,036 people who identified as Hispanic (15.62%), and 37,996 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sweetwater County, Wyoming with a population of 42,629 (94.66%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 714 (1.59%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 668 (1.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sweetwater County, Wyoming in 2012, with a population of 36,097 (80.16%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,532 (14.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 588 (1.31%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sweetwater, Wyoming.

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Population By Race in Sweetwater , WY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 668 1.48%
White Alone 42,629 94.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 587 1.3%
Asian Alone 378 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 56 0.12%
Two Or More Races 714 1.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Sweetwater , WY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 80 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,532 14.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 224 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 47 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 136 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 588 1.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,097 80.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 363 0.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 331 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 578 1.28%