Sweeny, Texas Population 2024

3,555

Sweeny is a city located in Brazoria County and Matagorda County Texas. Sweeny has a 2024 population of 3,555. Sweeny is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -1.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,614 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweeny is $92,238 with a poverty rate of 13.12%. The median age in Sweeny is 32.7 years: 32.6 years for males, and 33.2 years for females.

Sweeny Demographics

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

  • White: 82.15%
  • Black or African American: 11.24%
  • Two or more races: 6.39%
  • Asian: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,788.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.63% (-59)
The current population of Sweeny, Texas is 3,555 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,614.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,95982.15%
Black or African American40511.24%
Two or more races2306.39%
Asian80.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Sweeny Population by Race

Sweeny Population Pyramid 2024

Sweeny Median Age

32.7

Total

32.6

Male

33.2

Female

Sweeny Adults

There are 2,514 adults, (616 of whom are seniors) in Sweeny.

Sweeny Age Dependency

89.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sweeny Sex Ratio

Female1,79649.86%
Male1,80650.14%

Sweeny Population by Age

Sweeny Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3572.5869.330.7
Married5763.6465.334.7
Non Family501084.415.6
Male1412.951000
Female1393.470100

3.44

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

69.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sweeny Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2079.14%
Associates Degree1345.92%
Bachelors Degree42618.82%
Graduate Degree462.03%
High School Graduate72732.11%
Less Than 9th Grade1978.7%
Some College52723.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sweeny Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sweeny Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3571,329389
Hispanic6462700
Black21521537
2+ Races1196346

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 38.66%.

Sweeny Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,266$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$66,023$73,981$0
Less Than 9th Grade$17,008$0$0
Overall$46,293$72,877$19,559
Some College$45,948$115,101$25,993

$46,293

Average Earnings

$72,877

Average Male

$19,559

Average Female

Sweeny Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sweeny Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sweeny Language

86.55% of Sweeny residents speak only English, while 13.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.68% of the population.

Sweeny Language

Sweeny Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,08424322.42%
Black38916141.39%
Multiple2307130.87%
White1,884552.92%

13.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.42%

Male Poverty Rate

22.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sweeny

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sweeny is Black, with 41.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sweeny is White, with 2.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.67%.

Sweeny Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.2%
High School9.72%
Some College2.15%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sweeny Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed7.2%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Sweeny Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sweeny Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,415$112,995
Households$63,125$92,238
Married Families$104,643$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,931$54,689

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sweeny Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Sweeny Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sweeny Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sweeny Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sweeny Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

162

Number of Veterans

162

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War108
Vietnam33
Korea21
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Sweeny Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54108
75+41
65 to 7413
18 to 340
55 to 640

Sweeny Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1160.056338028169014086
Black460.15807560137457044

Sweeny Veterans by Race

Sweeny Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sweeny Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sweeny Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sweeny Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sweeny 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

71.49%

Born in Sweeny

88.7%

Native Born

11.3%

Foreign Born

10.24%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.7% of Sweeny residents were born in the United States, with 71.49% having been born in Texas. 10.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sweeny Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

25 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,482-14-0.4%
20283,496-15-0.43%
20273,511-15-0.43%
20263,526-14-0.4%
20253,540-15-0.42%
20243,555-15-0.42%
20233,57070.2%
20223,563-20-0.56%
20213,583-31-0.86%
20203,614-32-0.88%
20193,646-36-0.98%
20183,682-20-0.54%
20173,702130.35%
20163,689-1-0.03%
20153,690-11-0.3%
20143,701280.76%
20133,673-5-0.14%
20123,67820.05%
20113,676-3-0.08%
20103,67900%
20003,6243279.92%
19903,297-241-6.81%
19803,53834710.87%
19703,1911043.37%
19603,087-395-11.34%

Sweeny Population by Year