Diversity

5.89k people call Sweetwater, Tennessee home, and 99.4% of them are citizens. 2.85% of individuals living in Sweetwater, Tennessee as of 2020 were born abroad (168 people).

Sweetwater, Tennessee had 5.11k more White (non-Hispanic) residents in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups, 405 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, respectively, were present.

Ethnicity and Race

Sweetwater, Tennessee had 5.11k more White (non-Hispanic) residents in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups, 405 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, respectively, were present.

In Sweetwater, Tennessee, 2.15% of the population is Hispanic (127 people).

Population Born Abroad

2.85% of Sweetwater, Tennessee citizens (168 persons) were foreign-born as of 2020, which is less than the 13.5% national average. In Sweetwater, Tennessee, there were 2.21% citizens who were foreign-born in 2019, a growing number.

By Nativity, Age

In Sweetwater, Tennessee, the general population's median age in 2020 was 40.3. Citizens who were born in the country had a median age of 41, which was generally higher than those who were born abroad, who had a median age of 38. However, the population of Sweetwater, Tennessee, is getting younger. The average age of all people living in Sweetwater, Tennessee, in 2019 was 42.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico was the nation of birth of 88,072 Tennessee people who were foreign-born as of the year 2020, followed by India with 23,811 and Guatemala with 14,944.

Citizenship

Compared to the national average of 93.4%, the percentage of US citizens living in Sweetwater, Tennessee as of 2020 was 99.4%. In Sweetwater, Tennessee, 99.7% of people were US citizens in 2019, indicating a declining citizenship rate.

Veterans

Sweetwater, Tennessee has 3.75 times more military soldiers than any other conflict who fought in Vietnam.

Economy

In Tennessee, the average income of men is $1.37 times greater than that of women, who earn $46,310 on average. Tennessee's level of income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.463, which is lower than the national average.

2.35k persons are employed in Sweetwater, Tennessee's economy. Retail Trade (467 people), Manufacturing (379 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (353 people) employ the most people in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,073), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,768), and Public Administration ($46,250) are the three highest paying industries.