Sweetwater

Population: 6,462
Median household income: $44,661
Median home value: $166,000

Located in Monroe County, Tennessee, Sweetwater is a community with a population of 6,462. The median household income of $44,661 is below the Monroe County median ($56,648).

From 2019 to 2023, Sweetwater's population grew 10.0% from 5,873 to 6,462, while its median home value rose 37.4% from $120,800 to $166,000.

18.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,462
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $44,661
Median home value: $166,000
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 3,075
Homeownership rate: 54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8736,462

Median household income

$40,158$44,661

Median home value

$120,800$166,000

Median gross rent

$661$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,873	$40,158	$120,800	$661
2020	5,894	$38,510	$121,400	$538
2021	6,228	$37,721	$130,200	$565
2022	6,310	$38,750	$148,000	$619
2023	6,462	$44,661	$166,000	$625

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	317	4.9%
5 to 17	1,135	17.6%
18 to 24	344	5.3%
25 to 34	857	13.3%
35 to 44	855	13.2%
45 to 54	625	9.7%
55 to 64	748	11.6%
65 to 74	967	15.0%
75 and over	614	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,413	83.8%
Black or African American	295	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	327	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	422	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate48.7%

Some college or associate's22.2%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	547	11.7%
High school graduate	2,271	48.7%
Some college or associate's	1,035	22.2%
Bachelor's degree	556	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	257	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,068	81.3%
Carpooled	320	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	26	1.0%
Worked from home	128	5.0%
Other means	2	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	497	20.6%
15 to 29 min	1,273	52.7%
30 to 44 min	463	19.2%
45 to 59 min	104	4.3%
60+ min	79	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 18.2% (1,145 of 6,300)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,656	58.0%
Nonfamily households	1,197	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,853	92.8%
Vacant	222	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,567	54.9%
Renter-occupied	1,286	45.1%

1-unit, detached56.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units21.4%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,726	56.1%
1-unit, attached	35	1.1%
2 to 4 units	657	21.4%
5 to 19 units	149	4.8%
20 or more units	123	4.0%
Mobile home & other	385	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4772540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.6026, -84.4734