Sweetwater

County:: Miami-Dade County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.87
State:: Florida

Sweetwater is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Sweetwater has a 2025 population of 21,072. Sweetwater is currently growing at a rate of 1.74% annually and its population has increased by 9.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,271 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweetwater is $64,041 with a poverty rate of 16.25%. The median age in Sweetwater is 41.9 years: 40.9 years for males, and 43.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sweetwater includes 37.88% White, 5.57% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	10,553	54%
White	7,404	37.88%
Other race	1,089	5.57%
Black or African American	322	1.65%
Native American	133	0.68%
Asian	43	0.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sweetwater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sweetwater's average per capita income is $31,738. Household income levels show a median of $55,154. The poverty rate stands at 16.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$66,193	-
Families	$57,369	$67,769
Households	$55,154	$64,041
Non Families	$21,648	$36,420

$31,738

Average Income

$55,154

Median Household Income

16.25%

Poverty Rate