Sweetwater, Texas Population 2024

10,178

Sweetwater Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sweetwater was:

  • White: 64.52%
  • Two or more races: 21.01%
  • Other race: 8.98%
  • Black or African American: 4.43%
  • Native American: 1.07%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
11.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
919.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.03% (-427)
The current population of Sweetwater, Texas is 10,178 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,605.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,76464.52%
Two or more races2,20321.01%
Other race9418.98%
Black or African American4644.43%
Native American1121.07%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sweetwater Population by Race

Sweetwater Population Pyramid 2024

Sweetwater Median Age

35.5

Total

34.8

Male

36.9

Female

Sweetwater Adults

There are 7,686 adults, (1,840 of whom are seniors) in Sweetwater.

Sweetwater Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sweetwater Sex Ratio

Female5,12948.92%
Male5,35551.08%

Sweetwater Population by Age

Sweetwater Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1892.4557.442.6
Non Family1,7441.1952.647.4
Married1,5463.1970.729.3
Female6433.7933.466.6
Male2563.2169.530.5

3.24

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

57.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sweetwater Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade68410.18%
Associates Degree5898.76%
Bachelors Degree4036%
Graduate Degree3375.01%
High School Graduate2,47836.86%
Less Than 9th Grade6479.63%
Some College1,58423.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sweetwater Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sweetwater Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5303,105558
Hispanic2,6081,797149
2+ Races1,135951112
Other Race59040039
Black2711860
Native American404022

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 55%.

Sweetwater Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,574$63,712$55,536
Graduate Degree$54,516$104,514$42,287
High School Graduate$36,402$41,612$18,259
Less Than 9th Grade$26,176$29,052$14,518
Overall$34,388$39,261$25,546
Some College$31,222$42,565$26,137

$34,388

Average Earnings

$39,261

Average Male

$25,546

Average Female

Sweetwater Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sweetwater Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sweetwater Language

73.98% of Sweetwater residents speak only English, while 26.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.29% of the population.

Sweetwater Language

Sweetwater Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,48195521.31%
White4,87088418.15%
Multiple2,14262128.99%
Other94131733.69%
Black43518943.45%
Native1126558.04%

23.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.72%

Male Poverty Rate

24.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sweetwater

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sweetwater is Native, with 58.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sweetwater is White, with 18.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.48%.

Sweetwater Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.08%
Some College20.22%
High School14.06%
Bachelors or Greater9.19%

Sweetwater Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed84.91%
Female Unemployed26.21%
Female Employed15.44%
Male Employed11.49%

Sweetwater Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sweetwater Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,775$75,908
Households$45,720$64,592
Married Families$75,364$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,316$44,960

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sweetwater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Sweetwater Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sweetwater Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sweetwater Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sweetwater Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

333

Number of Veterans

297

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam132
Second Gulf War78
First Gulf War59
Korea15
World War II14

Sweetwater Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7489
75+85
35 to 5464
18 to 3458
55 to 6437

Sweetwater Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2855.44%
Hispanic993.14%
2+ Races231.79%
Other Race151.98%
Native American1010.2%

Sweetwater Veterans by Race

Sweetwater Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sweetwater Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sweetwater Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sweetwater Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sweetwater Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.08%

Born in Sweetwater

95.46%

Native Born

4.54%

Foreign Born

1.55%

Non Citizen

3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.46% of Sweetwater residents were born in the United States, with 82.08% having been born in Texas. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sweetwater Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,645-106-1.09%
20289,751-107-1.09%
20279,858-107-1.07%
20269,965-106-1.05%
202510,071-107-1.05%
202410,178-107-1.04%
202310,285-116-1.12%
202210,401-112-1.07%
202110,513-92-0.87%
202010,605580.55%
201910,547-19-0.18%
201810,566-58-0.55%
201710,624-132-1.23%
201610,756-45-0.42%
201510,801-16-0.15%
201410,817360.33%
201310,781920.86%
201210,689-157-1.45%
201110,846-78-0.71%
201010,92400%
200011,415-552-4.61%
199011,967-275-2.25%
198012,2422221.85%
197012,020-1,894-13.61%
196013,9142952.17%
195013,6193,25231.37%
194010,367-481-4.43%
193010,8486,541151.87%
19204,3071313.14%
19104,176-5,469-56.7%

Sweetwater Population by Year