Sweetwater, TN Demographics

A map of Sweetwater's Population by Race

Sweetwater, Tennessee had a population of 6,312 in 2020. It was 83.3% White, 5.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sweetwater, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Sweetwater is the 95th most populous. 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's White Population

5,261 residents of Sweetwater identify as White, or 83.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Sweetwater larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Sweetwater is ranked #353 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sweetwater is more White than neighboring Philadelphia (80.2% White), and Loudon (70.1% White). Sweetwater is less White than neighboring Niota (87.7% White), Madisonville (85.9% White), and Englewood (91.4% White).

Sweetwater's Black Population

328 residents of Sweetwater identify as Black, or 5.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sweetwater slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Sweetwater is ranked #149 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sweetwater is more Black than neighboring Philadelphia (3.8% Black), Niota (1% Black), Madisonville (2.9% Black), Loudon (2.3% Black), and Englewood (0.4% Black).

Sweetwater's Asian Population

47 residents of Sweetwater identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sweetwater roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Sweetwater is ranked #159 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sweetwater is more Asian than neighboring Philadelphia (0% Asian), Madisonville (0.5% Asian), and Englewood (0.1% Asian). Sweetwater is less Asian than neighboring Niota (2.1% Asian), and Loudon (0.8% Asian).

Sweetwater's Hispanic Population

312 residents of Sweetwater identify as Hispanic, or 4.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sweetwater roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Sweetwater is ranked #109 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sweetwater is more Hispanic than neighboring Niota (3.2% Hispanic), Madisonville (4% Hispanic), and Englewood (2.4% Hispanic). Sweetwater is less Hispanic than neighboring Philadelphia (12.5% Hispanic), and Loudon (21.8% Hispanic).

Sweetwater's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Sweetwater identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sweetwater roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Sweetwater is ranked #303 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sweetwater is more Native American/Other than neighboring Philadelphia (0.2% Native American/Other), and Englewood (0.3% Native American/Other). Sweetwater is less Native American/Other than neighboring Niota (0.9% Native American/Other), Madisonville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Loudon (0.8% Native American/Other).

Sweetwater's Multiracial Population

336 residents of Sweetwater identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sweetwater roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Sweetwater is ranked #64 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sweetwater is more Multiracial than neighboring Philadelphia (3.3% Multiracial), Niota (5.1% Multiracial), and Loudon (4.1% Multiracial). Sweetwater is less Multiracial than neighboring Madisonville (6.1% Multiracial), and Englewood (5.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.