Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Population:
Sweetwater County
Bairoil
Granger
Green River
Rock Springs
Superior
Wamsutter
Unincorporated

2000
37,613
97
146
11,808
18,708
244
261
6,349

2006
38,763
97
146
11,933
19,324
240
267
6,756

Growth
3.1%
0.0%
0.0%
1.1%
3.6%
-1.6%
2.3%
5.5%

Sweetwater County is in southwestern Wyoming. This area is big on oil, gas and coal production. This is also the home of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. Sweetwater County is the largest county in Wyoming, and 8th largest in the 48 contiguous states. The county seat is at Green River.

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