Sweet Springs

County:: Saline County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.663
State:: Missouri

Sweet Springs is a city located in Saline County, Missouri. Sweet Springs has a 2025 population of 1,304. Sweet Springs is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -0.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,316 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweet Springs is $68,819 with a poverty rate of 15.93%.The median age in Sweet Springs is 36.8 years: 29.2 years for males, and 50.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sweet Springs includes 90.92% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,181	90.92%
Two or more races	71	5.47%
Other race	26	2%
Black or African American	13	1%
Native American	8	0.62%

Sweet Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sweet Springs' average per capita income is $28,580. Household income levels show a median of $46,111. The poverty rate stands at 15.93%.

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	$65,568	-
Families	$60,000	$86,058
Households	$46,111	$68,819
Non Families	$38,026	$40,241

$28,580

Average Income

$46,111

Median Household Income

15.93%

Poverty Rate