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.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sweetwater was:
3.39
Average Family Size
2.68
Average Household Size
54.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
18.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.45%
Male Poverty Rate
21.33%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.3%
Male Marriage Rate
47.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.24%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.57%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.5%
Labor Force Participation
56.3%
Employment Rate
7%
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
77.34%
Born in Sweetwater
94.08%
Native Born
6.79%
Foreign Born
4.42%
Non Citizen
2.37%
Naturalized
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.