Median Household Income
$44,892 ± $3,911
Median Home Value
$80,800 ± $10,281
Median Gross Rent
$907 ± $100/mo
Per Capita Income
$26,860
Poverty Rate
28.1%
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
Homeownership Rate
59.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.1%
Median Age
37.1
Average Commute
16 min
Households
4,245
Veterans
330
Population Over Time
Sweetwater shrank 3.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
10,809
2016
10,765
2018
10,701
2020
10,601
2022
10,546
2024
10,385
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
63.2%
Hispanic or Latino
42.8%
Black or African American
2.5%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Texas
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.