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Gas stations in Sweetwater County, WY
The gas stations in Sweetwater County, WY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,033 of 2,358 scored counties
#13 of 15 scored counties in Wyoming
- Listings
- 47
- 41 chain locations (87%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- −3.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $54.7M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,123 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 51% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 26.9
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 41,267
- −2.2% since 2020
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What this means
For gas stations, Sweetwater County has a Groundwork market score of 28 (lower middle): #2,033 of 2,358 scored counties and #13 of 15 scored counties in Wyoming. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 47 gas stations in Sweetwater County. Of those, 41 are chain locations, or 87%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 26.9, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Sweetwater County comes to about $54.7M a year: $3,123 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per station, 51% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 28 businesses with payroll in Sweetwater County classed as gasoline stations, down 3.4% from 2019. That is one for every 625 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sweetwater County declined 2.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Sweetwater County compares
The same measures for Wyoming and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Sweetwater County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 26.9 | 18.6 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.6M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 625 | 749 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.4% | +0.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.2% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,123 | $3,014 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $75,034 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 28 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 28−3.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 529
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4741 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Sweetwater County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Sweetwater County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 41,267−2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 17,502
- Median age
- 38.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 10,427 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4
- Median household income
- $75,034+0.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,925
- Median home value
- $251,400
- Jobs located here
- 21,166
- Daytime population
- 41,848Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Wyoming
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laramie County, WY | 66 | 47 | 10.9 | $2.7M | +2.2% | #519 of 2,358 |
| 2Goshen County, WY | 66 | 6 | 11.5 | $2.6M | +1.0% | #521 of 2,358 |
| 3Sheridan County, WY | 65 | 17 | 12.3 | $2.4M | +7.2% | #564 of 2,358 |
| 4Natrona County, WY | 61 | 36 | 10.6 | $2.7M | +0.3% | #705 of 2,358 |
| 5Campbell County, WY | 57 | 31 | 17.2 | $1.9M | +2.1% | #880 of 2,358 |
| 6Albany County, WY | 56 | 23 | 13.5 | $2.1M | +3.9% | #916 of 2,358 |
| 7Park County, WY | 54 | 25 | 18.8 | $1.6M | +5.1% | #1,008 of 2,358 |
| 8Fremont County, WY | 47 | 26 | 17.3 | $1.7M | +0.7% | #1,320 of 2,358 |
| 9Lincoln County, WY | 44 | 22 | 26.4 | $1.3M | +7.8% | #1,449 of 2,358 |
| 10Big Horn County, WY | 42 | 12 | 26.9 | $1.3M | +4.7% | #1,526 of 2,358 |
| 13Sweetwater County, WY | 28 | 47 | 26.9 | $1.2M | −2.2% | #2,033 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Sweetwater County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Sweetwater County, WY?
There are 47 gas stations on map listings in Sweetwater County as of September 2026. 41 of them (87%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 3.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Sweetwater County, WY spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $54.7M a year, or $3,123 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,502 households in Sweetwater County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sweetwater County, WY compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Sweetwater County has 26.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.2M, 51% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Sweetwater County would have about 23, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 625 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Sweetwater County, WY growing?
Population estimates put Sweetwater County at 41,267 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,502 households. The median household income in Sweetwater County is $75,034 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 0.3% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Sweetwater County scores 28 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,033 of 2,358 scored counties.
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