Sweetwater city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,906
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,141
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,196
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,618
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,623
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,622
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,906
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 23.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 42.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 330
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $80,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,266
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $514
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $907
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,245
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,727
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,582
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 345,215
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,191
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,892
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,860
Persons in poverty, percent 28.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 959.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,085.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.04
FIPS Code 4871540