Sweet Water

County:: Marengo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.353
State:: Alabama

Sweet Water is a town located in Marengo County, Alabama. Sweet Water has a 2025 population of 213. Sweet Water is currently declining at a rate of -1.39% annually and its population has decreased by -6.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 228 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweet Water is $128,238 with a poverty rate of 5.1%. The median age in Sweet Water is 51.9 years: 51.5 years for males, and 52.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sweet Water includes 96.18% White, 3.82% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	151	96.18%
Black or African American	6	3.82%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Sweet Water Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sweet Water's average per capita income is $52,500. Household income levels show a median of $65,000. The poverty rate stands at 5.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,125	-
Families	$84,688	$193,207
Households	$65,000	$128,238
Non Families	$45,625	$44,706

$52,500

Average Income

$65,000

Median Household Income

5.1%

Poverty Rate