Health by ZIP

Sweetwater County, WY health estimates

Wyoming. 41,249 residents, 31,162 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 9 ZIP Codes and 13 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Sweetwater County in Wyoming. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 36.3% of the adults of Sweetwater County, WY have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 29.8% to 42.4%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Sweetwater County, WY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWY figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202211.8%9.5 to 14.412.8%in line12.2%similar13.0%10.5 to 15.913.1%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202323.8%20.8 to 26.725.4%in line25.4%similar21.7%18.8 to 24.321.8%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.0%7.1 to 8.98.9%in line7.9%similar7.2%6.4 to 8.07.4%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.0%5.9 to 8.37.0%in line6.2%similar6.4%5.3 to 7.56.1%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.4 to 7.16.5%in line6.4%similar5.6%4.9 to 6.45.3%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.3%8.9 to 11.710.2%in line9.8%similar10.3%8.9 to 11.710.2%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202323.6%19.7 to 27.121.6%in line20.2%similar24.0%20.1 to 27.622.4%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202311.1%9.4 to 12.810.9%in line12.0%similar10.0%8.5 to 11.69.3%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202331.1%27.2 to 34.531.7%in line34.4%similar28.8%25.1 to 32.128.1%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202332.9%28.8 to 36.733.8%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.828.9%25.0 to 32.628.9%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202336.3%29.8 to 42.433.7%in line32.8%similar36.0%29.4 to 41.933.9%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.8 to 3.63.3%in line3.4%similar2.9%2.6 to 3.32.8%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Sweetwater County, WY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalWY figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202380.4%77.3 to 83.082.2%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.878.8%75.5 to 81.680.2%in line85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202255.9%50.6 to 60.859.4%in line66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.851.9%46.8 to 56.853.3%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202314.1%11.4 to 17.211.6%in line11.0%higherinterval 10.7 to 11.314.4%11.6 to 17.612.0%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202265.2%56.5 to 72.867.8%in line76.5%lowerinterval 75.9 to 77.164.6%56.0 to 72.366.7%in line76.0%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202370.3%66.4 to 73.873.0%in line77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.551.1%46.1 to 55.552.0%in line57.5%lowerinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202260.9%57.0 to 64.662.7%in line63.9%similar60.2%56.3 to 63.961.7%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202369.0%64.4 to 72.869.7%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.067.5%62.8 to 71.467.1%in line75.7%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Sweetwater County, WY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWY figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.6%13.5 to 19.715.4%in line15.2%similar17.5%14.2 to 20.716.9%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202316.1%13.0 to 19.214.0%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.615.9%12.7 to 19.214.3%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202327.2%22.6 to 32.025.6%in line24.5%similar26.8%22.2 to 31.424.7%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202238.6%32.9 to 44.232.5%above36.0%similar39.0%33.3 to 44.733.5%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Sweetwater County, WY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalWY figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202331.1%26.6 to 35.730.7%in line30.0%similar30.6%26.1 to 35.229.2%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.4%13.0 to 17.814.2%in line13.7%similar15.9%13.4 to 18.414.8%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.6%6.6 to 8.68.0%in line6.7%similar7.2%6.2 to 8.16.9%in line5.8%higherinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.2%6.9 to 9.57.7%in line7.9%similar8.2%6.9 to 9.57.6%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%11.2 to 15.613.3%in line13.5%similar12.4%10.4 to 14.511.5%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.7%3.2 to 4.23.5%in line3.8%similar3.5%3.0 to 4.03.2%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.9%4.3 to 5.64.6%in line5.5%similar4.8%4.1 to 5.54.3%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Sweetwater County, WY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalWY figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202320.0%16.8 to 23.318.3%in line19.2%similar19.4%16.3 to 22.817.4%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.1%14.7 to 19.415.8%in line15.6%similar17.8%15.2 to 20.216.8%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.0%11.9 to 16.013.3%in line12.8%similar13.4%11.5 to 15.412.5%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Sweetwater County

ZIP Codes in Sweetwater County, WY, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Sweetwater County
ZIP Code 823226836.4%30.5 to 42.5similar
ZIP Code 8233624334.7%29.2 to 40.7similar
ZIP Code 8290128,00536.5%30.7 to 42.6similar
ZIP Code 8293271736.0%30.2 to 42.1similar
ZIP Code 8293411539.3%33.2 to 45.8similar
ZIP Code 8293512,32435.7%29.9 to 41.7similar
ZIP Code 8293814436.5%30.6 to 42.5similar
ZIP Code 8294330340.4%34.4 to 46.9similar
ZIP Code 8294519037.2%31.4 to 43.6similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Sweetwater County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Sweetwater County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Sweetwater County

Places in Sweetwater County, WY, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Sweetwater County
Bairoil6836.4%30.5 to 42.5similar
Clearview Acres75834.6%29.1 to 41.0similar
Eden23536.3%30.6 to 42.4similar
Farson27235.6%29.8 to 42.0similar
Granger9839.6%33.4 to 46.1similar
Green River11,82535.6%29.8 to 41.6similar
James Town45538.1%32.1 to 44.3similar
North Rock Springs2,43937.4%31.4 to 43.8similar
Purple Sage31934.1%28.4 to 40.2similar
Reliance62239.9%33.9 to 46.3similar
Rock Springs23,52636.4%30.6 to 42.6similar
Superior18437.4%31.5 to 43.8similar
Wamsutter20334.1%28.6 to 39.8similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Sweetwater County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Sweetwater County, WY, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Sweetwater County, WY: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.5%5.7 to 7.46.8%5.7 to 8.27.2%6.3 to 8.07.0%5.9 to 8.3
Coronary Heart Disease5.7%5.3 to 6.25.6%4.9 to 6.46.2%5.5 to 6.96.2%5.4 to 7.1
Current Asthma9.5%9.1 to 10.09.5%8.3 to 10.910.6%9.3 to 12.110.3%8.9 to 11.7
Depression17.7%16.8 to 18.720.0%16.8 to 23.521.8%18.6 to 25.323.6%19.7 to 27.1
Diabetes8.5%8.0 to 9.29.6%8.2 to 11.110.2%8.7 to 11.811.1%9.4 to 12.8
High Blood Pressure27.0%26.0 to 28.030.0%26.5 to 33.530.5%27.1 to 33.931.1%27.2 to 34.5
Obesity33.3%31.8 to 34.734.6%29.0 to 40.236.5%30.6 to 42.636.3%29.8 to 42.4
Health Insurance17.5%15.3 to 20.014.6%11.8 to 17.910.9%9.5 to 12.314.1%11.4 to 17.2
Binge Drinking17.4%16.7 to 18.017.0%14.0 to 20.319.2%15.8 to 22.916.6%13.5 to 19.7
Current Cigarette Smoking17.5%14.8 to 20.217.9%14.4 to 21.617.7%15.4 to 20.116.1%13.0 to 19.2
Physical Inactivity23.8%21.5 to 26.326.0%21.6 to 30.422.4%18.9 to 26.227.2%22.6 to 32.0
General Health12.8%11.3 to 14.514.8%12.5 to 17.516.2%14.2 to 18.220.0%16.8 to 23.3

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Sweetwater County, WY: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/wy/sweetwater-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Sweetwater County, WY

How does the obesity estimate of Sweetwater County, WY compare with Wyoming?

The Wyoming figure is 33.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Wyoming figure is inside the interval of Sweetwater County, WY. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Sweetwater County, WY compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Sweetwater County, WY is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Sweetwater County, WY?

CDC estimates that 11.1% of the adults of Sweetwater County, WY have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.4% to 12.8%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Sweetwater County, WY above or below the Wyoming figure?

Sweetwater County, WY and the Wyoming figure both have a value for 39 measures.

The estimate for Sweetwater County, WY is above the Wyoming figure for 1 measure.

It is below the Wyoming figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Wyoming figure for 38 measures.

6 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

1 measure has no estimate for this area in any release on this site.