Sweetwater

County:: Monroe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.975
State:: Tennessee

Sweetwater is a city located in Monroe County, Tennessee. Sweetwater has a 2025 population of 6,761. Sweetwater is currently growing at a rate of 1% annually and its population has increased by 5.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,428 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweetwater is $55,823 with a poverty rate of 18.17%.The median age in Sweetwater is 43.2 years: 41.9 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sweetwater includes 83.77% White, 5.42% other race, 5.35% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,413	83.77%
Other race	350	5.42%
Black or African American	346	5.35%
Two or more races	338	5.23%
Native American	15	0.23%

Sweetwater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sweetwater's average per capita income is $33,595. Household income levels show a median of $44,661. The poverty rate stands at 18.17%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$90,873	-
Families	$68,333	$69,635
Households	$44,661	$55,823
Non Families	$24,623	$34,250

$33,595

Average Income

$44,661

Median Household Income

18.17%

Poverty Rate