Sweet Water, AL Demographics

A map of Sweet Water's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	156	203	72.2%	89.0%
Hispanic	33	1	15.3%	0.4%
Multiracial	22	14	10.2%	6.1%
Black	5	9	2.3%	3.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Sweet Water, Alabama has an estimated population of 216, a decrease from the 228 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.2% White, 15.3% Hispanic, 10.2% Multiracial, 2.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sweet Water, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sweet Water has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sweet Water, that probability was 20.2% in 2020 and 44.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sweet Water is ranked the 504th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 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 Water was ranked the 487th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sweet Water's White Population

156 residents of Sweet Water, or 72.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sweet Water is higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Sweet Water ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Water's White population has declined by an estimated 23.2%. White residents' share of Sweet Water's population has decreased from 89.0% to 72.2%.

Sweet Water is more White than neighboring Putnam (34.7% White), Pennington (51.6% White), and Linden (40.8% White). Sweet Water is less White than neighboring Nanafalia (100% White), and Myrtlewood (97.4% White).

Sweet Water's Black Population

5 residents of Sweet Water, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sweet Water is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Sweet Water ranks 414th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Water's Black population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Black residents' share of Sweet Water's population has decreased from 3.9% to 2.3%.

Sweet Water is more Black than neighboring Nanafalia (0% Black), and Myrtlewood (0% Black). Sweet Water is less Black than neighboring Putnam (46.7% Black), Pennington (48.4% Black), and Linden (57.8% Black).

Sweet Water's Asian Population

0 residents of Sweet Water, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sweet Water is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Sweet Water ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Water's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Sweet Water's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sweet Water is less Asian than neighboring Linden (0.5% Asian).

Sweet Water's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Sweet Water, or 15.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sweet Water is higher than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Sweet Water ranks 552nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Water's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3200.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sweet Water's population has increased from 0.4% to 15.3%.

Sweet Water is more Hispanic than neighboring Nanafalia (0% Hispanic), Myrtlewood (2.6% Hispanic), Putnam (0% Hispanic), Pennington (0% Hispanic), and Linden (0.9% Hispanic).

Sweet Water's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sweet Water, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sweet Water is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Sweet Water ranks 386th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Water's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sweet Water's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sweet Water's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Sweet Water, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sweet Water is higher than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Sweet Water ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Water's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Sweet Water's population has increased from 6.1% to 10.2%.

Sweet Water is more Multiracial than neighboring Nanafalia (0% Multiracial), Myrtlewood (0% Multiracial), Pennington (0% Multiracial), and Linden (0% Multiracial). Sweet Water is less Multiracial than neighboring Putnam (18.7% 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.