Sweet Home, OR Demographics

A map of Sweet Home's Population by Race

Sweet Home, Oregon has an estimated population of 10,078, a slight increase from the 9,828 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.8% White, 5.4% Multiracial, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.6% Asian, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sweet Home, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sweet Home has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sweet Home, that probability was 28.5% in 2020 and 20.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sweet Home is ranked the 69th most populous place in Oregon, out of 426 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Sweet Home was ranked the 69th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sweet Home's White Population

8,948 residents of Sweet Home, or 88.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sweet Home is significantly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Sweet Home ranks 172nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Home's White population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. White residents' share of Sweet Home's population has increased from 84.0% to 88.8%.

Sweet Home is more White than neighboring Waterloo (88.6% White), and Sodaville (80.3% White). Sweet Home is less White than neighboring Holley (98.1% White), Crawfordsville (95.2% White), and Lacomb (89.6% White).

Sweet Home's Black Population

36 residents of Sweet Home, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sweet Home is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Sweet Home ranks 201st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Home's Black population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Black residents' share of Sweet Home's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Sweet Home is more Black than neighboring Waterloo (0% Black), Crawfordsville (0% Black), Sodaville (0.3% Black), and Lacomb (0% Black). Sweet Home is less Black than neighboring Holley (1.9% Black).

Sweet Home's Asian Population

56 residents of Sweet Home, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sweet Home is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Sweet Home ranks 245th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Home's Asian population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. Asian residents' share of Sweet Home's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Sweet Home is more Asian than neighboring Holley (0% Asian), Waterloo (0% Asian), Crawfordsville (0% Asian), Sodaville (0% Asian), and Lacomb (0% Asian).

Sweet Home's Hispanic Population

409 residents of Sweet Home, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sweet Home is considerably lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sweet Home ranks 255th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Home's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 28.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Sweet Home's population has decreased from 5.8% to 4.1%.

Sweet Home is more Hispanic than neighboring Holley (0% Hispanic), Waterloo (3.9% Hispanic), Crawfordsville (0% Hispanic), and Lacomb (0% Hispanic). Sweet Home is less Hispanic than neighboring Sodaville (7.1% Hispanic).

Sweet Home's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Sweet Home, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sweet Home is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sweet Home ranks 167th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Home's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sweet Home's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.8%.

Sweet Home is more Native American/Other than neighboring Holley (0% Native American/Other), Waterloo (0% Native American/Other), Crawfordsville (0% Native American/Other), and Lacomb (0% Native American/Other). Sweet Home is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sodaville (3.2% Native American/Other).

Sweet Home's Multiracial Population

547 residents of Sweet Home, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sweet Home is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Sweet Home ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Home's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Sweet Home's population has decreased from 7.3% to 5.4%.

Sweet Home is more Multiracial than neighboring Holley (0% Multiracial), and Crawfordsville (4.8% Multiracial). Sweet Home is less Multiracial than neighboring Waterloo (7.4% Multiracial), Sodaville (9.1% Multiracial), and Lacomb (10.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.