Sweetwater, Texas Population 2024

10,178

Sweetwater is a city located in Fisher County and Nolan County Texas. Sweetwater has a 2024 population of 10,178. It is also the county seat of Nolan County. Sweetwater is currently declining at a rate of -1.04% annually and its population has decreased by -4.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,605 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweetwater is $61,972 with a poverty rate of 18.31%. 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)
919.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.03% (-427)
The current population of Sweetwater, Texas is 10,178 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,605.

Population by Race

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

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade72710.9%
Associates Degree6509.74%
Bachelors Degree4196.28%
Graduate Degree3144.71%
High School Graduate2,33434.99%
Less Than 9th Grade5408.09%
Some College1,68725.29%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4052,989538
Hispanic2,6991,974164
2+ Races74560866
Other Race62941847
Black3252080
Native American313123
Asian990

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

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,850$0$41,563
Graduate Degree$52,037$0$39,676
High School Graduate$33,821$36,984$24,500
Less Than 9th Grade$23,542$29,267$14,844
Overall$33,579$37,053$26,430
Some College$35,438$41,115$27,064

$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

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

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

Sweetwater Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,167$74,394
Households$44,306$61,972
Married Families$74,646$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,487$40,684

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

War
Veterans
Vietnam125
First Gulf War88
Second Gulf War53
Korea31
World War II15

Sweetwater Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5499
65 to 7490
75+89
55 to 6455
18 to 3440

Sweetwater Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3070.05518605069207262
Hispanic1050.032905045440300845
2+ Races240.028402366863905324
Black200.05434782608695652
Other Race140.017902813299232736
Native American80.1

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

30 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,645-106-1.09%
20289,751-107-1.09%
20279,858-107-1.07%
20269,965-106-1.05%
202510,071-107-1.05%
202410,178-107-1.04%
202310,285-116-1.12%
202210,401-112-1.07%
202110,513-92-0.87%
202010,605580.55%
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%
19104,176-5,469-56.7%

Sweetwater Population by Year