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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.

1.3K
Total Population
784
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.15%
Growth

Sweet Springs Population

Sweet Springs Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

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

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,18190.92%
Two or more races715.47%
Other race262%
Black or African American131%
Native American80.62%

Sweet Springs Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)