Who is the Sweetwater County County Assessor?

Dave Divis is the County Assessor of Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Sweetwater County County Clerk?

Cynthia Lane-Swenson is the County Clerk of Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Sweetwater County commissioners?

Mary Thoman (County Commissioner); Island Richards (County Commissioner); Keaton West (County Commissioner); Taylor Jones (County Commissioner); Robb Slaughter (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Sweetwater County?

About 41,542 people, with a median age of 37.9; the median household income is $75,034 and 12.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Sweetwater County?

3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 652 people unemployed in a labor force of 19,196, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Sweetwater County?

39 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 3 school district and 29 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Sweetwater County?

1: Green River. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Sweetwater County, WY elected officials: county board, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Sweetwater County: 13 seats on 4 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner	Mary Thoman source
County Commissioner	Island Richards source
County Commissioner	Keaton West source
County Commissioner	Taylor Jones source
County Commissioner	Robb Slaughter source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Dave Divis source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Cynthia Lane-Swenson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

Green River · Mayor Pete Rust · 6 seats

How many local governments Sweetwater County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 39 local governments in Sweetwater County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	6	1
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	29	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Sweetwater County

41,542people

37.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$75,034 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

20.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$251,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

5.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

12.8%U.S.: 8.4%

41.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

25%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 16.8% · White 76.8% · Black 1.3% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Sweetwater County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Wyoming: 2.7%.

652people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

18,544people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

19,196in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.4%	652	18,544	19,196
August 2026	3.4%	651	18,557	19,208
July 2026	3.4%	633	18,208	18,841
June 2026	3.4%	648	18,266	18,914
May 2026	3.4%	663	18,645	19,308
April 2026	3.8%	747	18,969	19,716
March 2026	4.7%	926	18,973	19,899
February 2026	5.3%	1,055	18,882	19,937
January 2026	5.5%	1,095	18,941	20,036
December 2025	4.3%	847	19,042	19,889
November 2025	4.3%	861	19,340	20,201
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.4%	667	19,043	19,710
August 2025	3.3%	646	18,986	19,632
July 2025	3.6%	702	18,818	19,520
June 2025	3.9%	756	18,537	19,293
May 2025	3.5%	670	18,697	19,367
April 2025	3.6%	726	19,352	20,078
March 2025	4.0%	804	19,424	20,228
February 2025	3.9%	798	19,427	20,225
January 2025	4.5%	917	19,407	20,324
December 2024	3.7%	744	19,370	20,114
November 2024	3.3%	679	19,635	20,314
October 2024	3.1%	622	19,486	20,108

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.8%	763	19,098	19,861
2024	3.4%	684	19,560	20,244
2023	3.2%	660	19,997	20,657
2022	3.8%	765	19,613	20,378
2021	5.4%	1,069	18,728	19,797
2020	7.2%	1,526	19,582	21,108
2019	3.9%	857	21,047	21,904
2018	4.1%	902	21,138	22,040
2017	4.6%	1,016	21,286	22,302
2016	5.8%	1,310	21,361	22,671

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Wyoming's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Sweetwater County

155.6 per 100,0002025. Wyoming: 179.9.

833.7 per 100,0002025. Wyoming: 1,038.0.

1murders2025, 64 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	64	155.6	343	833.7
2024	71	172.2	461	1,118.2
2023	91	221.0	541	1,314.0
2022	75	181.4	467	1,129.6
2021	101	236.8	530	1,242.5
2020	105	245.2	460	1,074.4
2019	82	188.9	489	1,126.4
2018	79	180.6	493	1,127.3
2017	154	349.9	697	1,583.6
2016	136	302.6	734	1,632.9

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Rock Springs Police Department	2025	32	193	22,837
Green River Police Department	2025	15	79	11,392
Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office	2025	17	71	6,716

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Wyoming · the U.S.

Police staffing

3.08 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 40,945 people.

126sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

37civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office	66	16	6,716
Rock Springs Police Department	38	16	22,837
Green River Police Department	22	5	11,392

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	126	3.08	37	3
2024	123	3.00	35	3
2023	122	2.98	37	3
2022	123	2.99	37	3
2021	129	3.06	36	3
2020	100	2.36	71	3
2019	103	2.40	62	3
2018	109	2.52	81	3
2017	108	2.48	74	3
2016	116	2.61	73	3

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Sweetwater County County Assessor?: Dave Divis is the County Assessor of Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sweetwater County County Clerk?: Cynthia Lane-Swenson is the County Clerk of Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Sweetwater County commissioners?: Mary Thoman (County Commissioner); Island Richards (County Commissioner); Keaton West (County Commissioner); Taylor Jones (County Commissioner); Robb Slaughter (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Sweetwater County?: About 41,542 people, with a median age of 37.9; the median household income is $75,034 and 12.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sweetwater County?: 3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 652 people unemployed in a labor force of 19,196, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sweetwater County?: 39 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 3 school district and 29 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Sweetwater County?: 1: Green River. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's official website, the Wyoming Secretary of State's county clerks list, and the cities' and towns' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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