City in Monroe County, Tennessee · 9 sq mi · 755 people per sq mi
About 6,800 people live in Sweetwater. The typical household earns $45,451, and the median resident is 40.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,432 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.56%
Men 39 · Women 43.7
1880–2026
6,773
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,773
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,773 | +67 | 1.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,706 | +4 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 6,702 | +72 | 1.09% |
| 2023 | 6,630 | +115 | 1.77% |
| 2022 | 6,515 | +100 | 1.56% |
| 2021 | 6,415 | -17 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 6,432 | +519 | 8.78% |
| 2019 | 5,913 | +41 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 5,872 | +3 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 5,869 | -14 | 0.24% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 51% | 35% |
| Never married | 27% | 25% | 29% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 20% |
| Widowed | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau