Sweet Springs

County:: Saline County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.663
State:: Missouri

Sweet Springs is a city located in Saline County, Missouri. Sweet Springs has a 2025 population of 1,304. Sweet Springs is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -0.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,316 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweet Springs is $68,819 with a poverty rate of 15.93%. The median age in Sweet Springs is 36.8 years: 29.2 years for males, and 50.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sweet Springs includes 90.92% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,181	90.92%
Two or more races	71	5.47%
Other race	26	2%
Black or African American	13	1%
Native American	8	0.62%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sweet Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sweet Springs' average per capita income is $28,580. Household income levels show a median of $46,111. The poverty rate stands at 15.93%.

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	$65,568	-
Families	$60,000	$86,058
Households	$46,111	$68,819
Non Families	$38,026	$40,241

$28,580

Average Income

$46,111

Median Household Income

15.93%

Poverty Rate