Sweetwater

County:: Monroe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.975
State:: Tennessee

Sweetwater is a city located in Monroe County, Tennessee. Sweetwater has a 2025 population of 6,761. Sweetwater is currently growing at a rate of 1% annually and its population has increased by 5.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,428 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweetwater is $55,823 with a poverty rate of 18.17%. The median age in Sweetwater is 43.2 years: 41.9 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sweetwater includes 83.77% White, 5.42% other race, 5.35% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,413	83.77%
Other race	350	5.42%
Black or African American	346	5.35%
Two or more races	338	5.23%
Native American	15	0.23%
Asian	0	0%
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 $33,595. Household income levels show a median of $44,661. The poverty rate stands at 18.17%.

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	$90,873	-
Families	$68,333	$69,635
Households	$44,661	$55,823
Non Families	$24,623	$34,250

$33,595

Average Income

$44,661

Median Household Income

18.17%

Poverty Rate