Sweeny

County:: Brazoria County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.988
State:: Texas

Sweeny is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas. Sweeny has a 2025 population of 3,540. Sweeny is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -2.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,614 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweeny is $103,539 with a poverty rate of 7.22%.The median age in Sweeny is 30.8 years: 32.5 years for males, and 29.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sweeny includes 85.22% White, 8.55% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,061	85.22%
Black or African American	307	8.55%
Two or more races	215	5.99%
Asian	9	0.25%

Sweeny Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sweeny's average per capita income is $41,381. Household income levels show a median of $64,557. The poverty rate stands at 7.22%.

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
Families	$71,078	$138,372
Married Families	$70,735	-
Households	$64,557	$103,539
Non Families	$46,791	$61,367

$41,381

Average Income

$64,557

Median Household Income

7.22%

Poverty Rate