Select Population Characteristics
South Lincoln County consists of five incorporated municipalities as well as approximately 1,000 county residents. The workforce in the area swells with additional employees commuting from Evanston, Wyoming (50 miles/50 minutes); Rich County, Utah (52 miles, 50 minutes); and Montpelier, Idaho (76 miles, 1.2 hours).
|
Population |
Workforce | Unemployment Rate |
Median Household Income |
|
| Kemmerer |
2,656 |
1,494 | 1.5% |
$62,992 |
| Diamondville |
737 |
332 | 2.9% |
$68,984 |
| Cokeville |
535 |
252 | 1.9% |
$77,500 |
| La Barge |
551 |
202 | 2.8% |
$61,667 |
| Opal |
96 |
55 | 11.2% |
$59,375 |
|
Total |
4,575 |
2,335 | 3.0% |
$66,103 |
Source: 2016 American Community Survey Estimates; Population from 2010 U.S. Census
Major Employers
| Westmoreland Kemmerer Mine |
292 |
Coal Mine |
| ExxonMobil |
180 |
Natural Gas & Helium |
| Pacificorp/Rocky Mountain Power |
150 |
Naughton Power Plant |
| Lincoln County School District #1 |
148 |
Education |
| South Lincoln Medical Center |
125 |
Healthcare |
| Lincoln County |
80 |
Government |
| Williams Field Services |
35 |
Natural Gas |
| Fossil Industry (various) |
25 |
Tourism |
|
1,035 |
Other area employers include: Enterprise Gas Processing, City of Kemmerer, Town of Diamondville, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, various retailers.
