City in Miami-Dade County, Florida · 3.9 sq mi · 5,500 people per sq mi
21,283 people live in Sweetwater. The typical household earns $54,967, and the median resident is 43.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,363 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.27%
Men 41.3 · Women 46.1
1950–2026
21,283
2026 projection
9.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
21,283
2026 projection
9.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,283 | +455 | 2.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,828 | -258 | 1.22% |
| 2024 | 21,086 | -50 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 21,136 | +1,128 | 5.64% |
| 2022 | 20,008 | +1,090 | 5.76% |
| 2021 | 18,918 | -445 | 2.30% |
| 2020 | 19,363 | -240 | 1.22% |
| 2019 | 19,603 | -335 | 1.68% |
| 2018 | 19,938 | +295 | 1.50% |
| 2017 | 19,643 | -158 | 0.80% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Sweetwater is growing faster than Miami-Dade County and the U.S., and slower than Florida.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 201 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 46% | 39% |
| Never married | 36% | 40% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 5% | 3% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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