Sweetwater, Texas Population 2023

10,328

Sweetwater is a city located in Nolan County Texas. Sweetwater has a 2023 population of 10,328. It is also the county seat of Nolan County.Sweetwater is currently declining at a rate of -0.88% annually and its population has decreased by -2.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,607 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweetwater is $55,060 with a poverty rate of 18.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sweetwater is 35.2 years, 33 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.

Sweetwater Demographics

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

  • White: 77.21%
  • Two or more races: 8.72%
  • Other race: 7.05%
  • Black or African American: 5.96%
  • Asian: 0.59%
  • Native American: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
11.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
932.60/sq mi
Growth Rate
-0.88% (-92)
Growth Since 2020
-2.63% (-279)
The current population of Sweetwater, Texas is 10,328 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,607.

Sweetwater, Texas Population 2023

Population by Race

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White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sweetwater Population by Race

Sweetwater Population Pyramid 2023

Sweetwater Median Age

35.2

Total

33

Male

36.8

Female

Sweetwater Adults

There are 7,663 adults, (1,642 of whom are seniors) in Sweetwater.

Sweetwater Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sweetwater Sex Ratio

Female5,06247.73%
Male5,54352.27%

Sweetwater Population by Age

Sweetwater Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.39

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

54.8%

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 white people with a rate of 16.64%.

Sweetwater Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$30,429

Average Earnings

$35,857

Average Male

$23,128

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

73.6% of Sweetwater residents speak only English, while 26.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.51% of the population.

Sweetwater Language

Sweetwater Poverty by Race

rate

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18.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.45%

Male Poverty Rate

21.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sweetwater

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sweetwater is Black, with 61.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sweetwater is Native, with 5.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.08%.

Sweetwater Poverty

rate

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Sweetwater Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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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

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

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

522

Number of Veterans

469

Male Veterans

53

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

9.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sweetwater Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

7%

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

77.34%

Born in Sweetwater

94.08%

Native Born

6.79%

Foreign Born

4.42%

Non Citizen

2.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.08% of Sweetwater residents were born in the United States, with 77.34% having been born in Texas. 4.42% 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 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Sweetwater Population by Year