Sweetwater

Population: 10,484
Median household income: $45,720
Median home value: $84,000

Sweetwater, a community in Nolan County, Texas, has 10,484 residents. The median household income of $45,720 is below the Nolan County median ($50,160).

From 2019 to 2023, Sweetwater's population declined 1.3% from 10,626 to 10,484, while its median home value rose 23.3% from $68,100 to $84,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 47.4% of the population. 77.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,484
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,720
Median home value: $84,000
Median gross rent: $862
Housing units: 5,172
Homeownership rate: 57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,62610,484

Median household income

$41,549$45,720

Median home value

$68,100$84,000

Median gross rent

$691$862

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,626	$41,549	$68,100	$691
2020	10,601	$40,577	$69,300	$732
2021	10,605	$41,220	$70,700	$805
2022	10,546	$44,306	$82,600	$801
2023	10,484	$45,720	$84,000	$862

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	717	6.8%
5 to 17	2,081	19.8%
18 to 24	964	9.2%
25 to 34	1,259	12.0%
35 to 44	1,156	11.0%
45 to 54	1,268	12.1%
55 to 64	1,199	11.4%
65 to 74	1,127	10.7%
75 and over	713	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,974	47.4%
Black or African American	419	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	515	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,552	43.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.8%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,331	19.8%
High school graduate	2,478	36.9%
Some college or associate's	2,173	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	403	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	337	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,686	77.9%
Carpooled	637	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	96	2.0%
Bicycle	29	0.6%
Worked from home	166	3.5%
Other means	120	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,035	66.4%
15 to 29 min	866	19.0%
30 to 44 min	403	8.8%
45 to 59 min	82	1.8%
60+ min	182	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 23.4% (2,399 of 10,270)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,445	58.4%
Nonfamily households	1,744	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,189	81.0%
Vacant	983	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,403	57.4%
Renter-occupied	1,786	42.6%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,777	73.0%
1-unit, attached	16	0.3%
2 to 4 units	540	10.4%
5 to 19 units	427	8.3%
20 or more units	140	2.7%
Mobile home & other	272	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4871540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.4694, -100.4087