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 10,285. Sweetwater, Texas is the 3,102nd largest city in the US.

What county is Sweetwater, Texas in?

Sweetwater is located entirely in Nolan County.

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

Sweetwater has an area of 10.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Sweetwater?

The peak population of Sweetwater was in 1990, when its population was 12,042. In 1990, Sweetwater was the 2,117th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,102nd largest city in the US. Sweetwater is currently 14.6% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Sweetwater shrinking?

Sweetwater has shrunk 9.5% since the year 2000. Sweetwater, Texas's growth is extremely below average. 84% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Sweetwater, Texas?

Sweetwater has a population density of 1,085.8 people per square mile.

Sweetwater Demographics

What is the voting age population of Sweetwater, Texas?

The total voting age population of Sweetwater, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 7,323. The voting age population is 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

What percentage of Sweetwater, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.8% of the residents of Sweetwater are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Sweetwater, Texas?

The racial demographics of Sweetwater are 84.5% White, 8.2% Black, 5.0% Other, 1.4% Two or more races, 0.5% American Indian and 0.4% Asian. Additionally, 43.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Sweetwater, Texas 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 21.4%. On a per-household basis, 13.6% of families are below the poverty line in Sweetwater.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.2% of Sweetwater residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Sweetwater, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 78.8% of Sweetwater residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 10.3% have a bachelor's degree and 2.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Sweetwater residents aged 5 and older, 27.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 25.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Sweetwater Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Sweetwater, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Sweetwater is 5.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Sweetwater, 16.8% 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, Texas?

The median household income in Sweetwater is $41,549.

Sweetwater Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Sweetwater, 58.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 42.0% of housing units in Sweetwater.

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

Of all the housing units in Sweetwater, 9.1% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Sweetwater, 2.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 130 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Sweetwater, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Sweetwater is $691.

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

In Sweetwater, 68.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.