Sweetwater, Texas Population 2024

10,210

Sweetwater is a city located in Nolan County Texas. Sweetwater has a 2024 population of 10,210. It is also the county seat of Nolan County. Sweetwater is currently declining at a rate of -0.96% annually and its population has decreased by -3.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,606 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweetwater is $61,972 with a poverty rate of 18.31%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sweetwater is 35.7 years, 35.6 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.

Sweetwater Demographics

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

  • White: 70.89%
  • Two or more races: 13.32%
  • Other race: 9.13%
  • Black or African American: 5.66%
  • Native American: 0.91%
  • Asian: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
11.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
922.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.73% (-396)
The current population of Sweetwater, Texas is 10,210 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,606.

Sweetwater, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,47670.89%
Two or more races1,40513.32%
Other race9639.13%
Black or African American5975.66%
Native American960.91%
Asian90.09%
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

35.7

Total

35.6

Male

35.9

Female

Sweetwater Adults

There are 7,647 adults, (1,830 of whom are seniors) in Sweetwater.

Sweetwater Age Dependency

81.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sweetwater Sex Ratio

Female5,31850.43%
Male5,22849.57%

Sweetwater Population by Age

Sweetwater Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0402.5656.943.1
Non Family1,6321.1749.850.2
Married1,5533.4870.829.2
Female6073.6340.759.3
Male2483.355.644.4

3.33

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

56.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sweetwater Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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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 74.19%.

Sweetwater Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$33,579

Average Earnings

$37,053

Average Male

$26,430

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

72.66% of Sweetwater residents speak only English, while 27.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.54% of the population.

Sweetwater Language

Sweetwater Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,67476916.45%
White4,70563913.58%
Other96329931.05%
Multiple1,33129822.39%
Black58522037.61%
Native965153.13%

18.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.47%

Male Poverty Rate

23.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sweetwater

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sweetwater is Native, with 53.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sweetwater is White, with 13.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.8%.

Sweetwater Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.28%
Some College19.02%
High School12.03%
Bachelors or Greater4.91%

Sweetwater Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.49%
Male Unemployed28.8%
Female Employed15.95%
Male Employed7.51%

Sweetwater Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sweetwater Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sweetwater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

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

373

Number of Veterans

343

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

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Sweetwater Veterans by War

count

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Sweetwater Veterans by Age

count

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Sweetwater Veterans by Race

Sweetwater Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sweetwater Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

6.3%

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

78.8%

Born in Sweetwater

94.67%

Native Born

5.33%

Foreign Born

2.96%

Non Citizen

2.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.67% of Sweetwater residents were born in the United States, with 78.8% having been born in Texas. 2.96% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20299,715-99-1.01%
20289,814-99-1%
20279,913-99-0.99%
202610,012-99-0.98%
202510,111-99-0.97%
202410,210-99-0.96%
202310,309-99-0.95%
202210,408-102-0.97%
202110,510-96-0.91%
202010,606590.56%
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%
19104,176-5,539-57.01%
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Sweetwater Population by Year