Sweetwater is a city located in Loudon County, McMinn County, Monroe County, and Roane County Tennessee. Sweetwater has a 2024 population of 6,569. Sweetwater is currently growing at a rate of 0.91% annually and its population has increased by 3.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,333 in 2020.
The average household income in Sweetwater is $63,616 with a poverty rate of 21.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sweetwater is 43.7 years, 43.1 years for males, and 45.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sweetwater was:
White
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,762 | 2.22 | 51.6 | 48.4 |
| Non Family | 1,183 | 1.13 | 42.3 | 57.7 |
| Married | 983 | 3.4 | 76.2 | 23.8 |
| Female | 516 | 2.35 | 27.7 | 72.3 |
| Male | 80 | 2.78 | 42.5 | 57.5 |
2.9
Average Family Size
2.22
Average Household Size
51.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 90.41%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.78%.
All
Male
Female
$32,409
Average Earnings
$37,992
Average Male
$23,537
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.83% of Sweetwater residents speak only English, while 6.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.77% of the population.
rate
21.25%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.38%
Male Poverty Rate
23.65%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sweetwater is Multiple, with 60.3% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sweetwater is White, with 21.82% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.95%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.6%
Male Marriage Rate
35.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
54.02%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
50.7%
Labor Force Participation
45.9%
Employment Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
59.41%
Born in Sweetwater
97.61%
Native Born
2.39%
Foreign Born
0.82%
Non Citizen
1.57%
Naturalized
97.61% of Sweetwater residents were born in the United States, with 59.41% having been born in Tennessee. 0.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 6,864 | 59 | 0.87% |
| 2028 | 6,805 | 59 | 0.87% |
| 2027 | 6,746 | 59 | 0.88% |
| 2026 | 6,687 | 59 | 0.89% |
| 2025 | 6,628 | 59 | 0.9% |
| 2024 | 6,569 | 59 | 0.91% |
| 2023 | 6,510 | 59 | 0.91% |
| 2022 | 6,451 | 112 | 1.77% |
| 2021 | 6,339 | 6 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 6,333 | 420 | 7.1% |
| 2019 | 5,913 | 41 | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,872 | 3 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 5,869 | -14 | -0.24% |
| 2016 | 5,883 | 8 | 0.14% |
| 2015 | 5,875 | 16 | 0.27% |
| 2014 | 5,859 | 0 | 0% |
| 2013 | 5,859 | 16 | 0.27% |
| 2012 | 5,843 | 12 | 0.21% |
| 2011 | 5,831 | 21 | 0.36% |
| 2010 | 5,810 | 224 | 4.01% |
| 2000 | 5,586 | 520 | 10.26% |
| 1990 | 5,066 | 341 | 7.22% |
| 1980 | 4,725 | 385 | 8.87% |
| 1970 | 4,340 | 195 | 4.7% |
| 1960 | 4,145 | -54 | -1.29% |
| 1950 | 4,199 | 1,606 | 61.94% |
| 1940 | 2,593 | 0 | 0% |