Sweetwater, TN Demographics

A map of Sweetwater's Population by Race

Sweetwater, Tennessee has an estimated population of 6,532, an increase from the 6,312 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.1% White, 6.9% Hispanic, 5.8% Multiracial, 5.1% Black, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sweetwater, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sweetwater has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sweetwater, that probability was 29.7% in 2020 and 31.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sweetwater is ranked the 95th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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). Sweetwater was ranked the 95th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sweetwater's White Population

5,360 residents of Sweetwater, or 82.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sweetwater is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Sweetwater ranks 353rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweetwater's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Sweetwater's population has decreased from 83.3% to 82.1%.

Sweetwater is more White than neighboring Philadelphia (80% White), Niota (62.3% White), and Loudon (69.5% White). Sweetwater is less White than neighboring Madisonville (83.4% White), and Englewood (87.3% White).

Sweetwater's Black Population

335 residents of Sweetwater, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sweetwater is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Sweetwater ranks 149th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweetwater's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. Black residents' share of Sweetwater's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.1%.

Sweetwater is more Black than neighboring Niota (3.1% Black), Madisonville (3.2% Black), Loudon (2.3% Black), and Englewood (0.2% Black). Sweetwater is less Black than neighboring Philadelphia (9.8% Black).

Sweetwater's Asian Population

0 residents of Sweetwater, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sweetwater is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Sweetwater ranks 161st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweetwater's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Sweetwater's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Sweetwater is less Asian than neighboring Niota (14.8% Asian), Loudon (2.6% Asian), and Englewood (1.5% Asian).

Sweetwater's Hispanic Population

451 residents of Sweetwater, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sweetwater is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Sweetwater ranks 110th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweetwater's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 44.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Sweetwater's population has increased from 4.9% to 6.9%.

Sweetwater is more Hispanic than neighboring Niota (3.7% Hispanic), Madisonville (3.9% Hispanic), and Englewood (1.5% Hispanic). Sweetwater is less Hispanic than neighboring Philadelphia (8.5% Hispanic), and Loudon (21.6% Hispanic).

Sweetwater's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Sweetwater, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sweetwater is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sweetwater ranks 305th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweetwater's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 78.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sweetwater's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Sweetwater is more Native American/Other than neighboring Philadelphia (0% Native American/Other), and Englewood (0% Native American/Other). Sweetwater is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madisonville (0.7% Native American/Other), and Loudon (0.3% Native American/Other).

Sweetwater's Multiracial Population

380 residents of Sweetwater, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sweetwater is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Sweetwater ranks 66th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweetwater's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Sweetwater's population has increased from 5.3% to 5.8%.

Sweetwater is more Multiracial than neighboring Philadelphia (1.8% Multiracial), and Loudon (3.6% Multiracial). Sweetwater is less Multiracial than neighboring Niota (15.9% Multiracial), Madisonville (8.8% Multiracial), and Englewood (9.4% 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.