Sweetwater township

County:: Clay County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 17.533
State:: North Carolina

Sweetwater township is located in Clay County, North Carolina. Sweetwater township has a 2025 population of 1,033. Sweetwater township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweetwater township is $77,431 with a poverty rate of 9.2%. The median age in Sweetwater township is 63 years: 64.5 years for males, and 57.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sweetwater township includes 98.35% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,016	98.35%
Black or African American	17	1.65%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Sweetwater township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sweetwater township's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 9.2%.

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
Households	-	$77,431
Families	-	$98,312
Married Families	-	-
Non Families	-	$22,517

$0

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

9.2%

Poverty Rate