Sweetwater Population History 1990 - 2023

Sweetwater Population Facts

What is the current population of Sweetwater?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Sweetwater is 6,628. Sweetwater, Tennessee is the 4,134th largest city in the US.

What county is Sweetwater, Tennessee in?

Parts of Sweetwater are located within McMinn County and Monroe County.

What is the size of Sweetwater, Tennessee in square miles?

Sweetwater has an area of 8.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Sweetwater?

The current population of Sweetwater (6,628) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Sweetwater growing?

Sweetwater has grown 16.0% since the 2000. Sweetwater, Tennessee is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 61% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Sweetwater, Tennessee?

Sweetwater has a population density of 676.5 people per square mile.

Sweetwater Demographics

What is the voting age population of Sweetwater, Tennessee?

The total voting age population of Sweetwater, Tennessee, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,558. The voting age population is 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

What percentage of Sweetwater, Tennessee residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.0% of the residents of Sweetwater are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Sweetwater, Tennessee?

The racial demographics of Sweetwater are 88.7% White, 7.3% Black, 1.9% Two or more races, 1.6% Asian and 0.5% Other. Additionally, 3.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Sweetwater, Tennessee residents are below the poverty line?

In Sweetwater, 17.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 26.0%. On a per-household basis, 15.1% of families are below the poverty line in Sweetwater.

What percentage of Sweetwater, Tennessee residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 56.5% of Sweetwater residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Sweetwater, Tennessee residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.5% of Sweetwater residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.7% have a bachelor's degree and 4.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Sweetwater, Tennessee residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Sweetwater residents aged 5 and older, 2.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Sweetwater Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Sweetwater, Tennessee?

The unemployment rate in Sweetwater is 8.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Sweetwater, Tennessee residents work for the government?

In Sweetwater, 12.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Sweetwater, Tennessee?

The median household income in Sweetwater is $40,158.

Sweetwater Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Sweetwater, Tennessee?

In Sweetwater, 58.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Sweetwater, Tennessee?

Renters occupy 41.5% of housing units in Sweetwater.

What percentage of Sweetwater, Tennessee housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Sweetwater, 8.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Sweetwater, Tennessee housing units were built after 2000?

In Sweetwater, 18.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 460 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Sweetwater, Tennessee?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Sweetwater is $661.

What percentage of households in Sweetwater, Tennessee have broadband internet?

In Sweetwater, 71.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.