City in Nolan County, Texas · 10.9 sq mi · 920 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Sweetwater. The typical household earns $44,892, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,607 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.07%
Men 35.4 · Women 39.4
1890–2026
10,030
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
10,030
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,030 | -111 | 1.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,141 | -24 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 10,165 | -68 | 0.66% |
| 2023 | 10,233 | -144 | 1.39% |
| 2022 | 10,377 | -133 | 1.27% |
| 2021 | 10,510 | -97 | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 10,607 | +60 | 0.57% |
| 2019 | 10,547 | -19 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 10,566 | -58 | 0.55% |
| 2017 | 10,624 | -132 | 1.23% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 104 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 44% | 35% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 25% |
| Divorced | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 17% |
| Separated | 6% | 2% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau