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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	151	96.18%
Black or African American	6	3.82%

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