Sweetwater

County:: Miami-Dade County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.87
State:: Florida

Sweetwater is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Sweetwater has a 2025 population of 21,072. Sweetwater is currently growing at a rate of 1.74% annually and its population has increased by 9.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,271 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweetwater is $64,041 with a poverty rate of 16.25%.The median age in Sweetwater is 41.9 years: 40.9 years for males, and 43.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sweetwater includes 37.88% White, 5.57% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	10,553	54%
White	7,404	37.88%
Other race	1,089	5.57%
Black or African American	322	1.65%
Native American	133	0.68%
Asian	43	0.22%

Sweetwater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sweetwater's average per capita income is $31,738. Household income levels show a median of $55,154. The poverty rate stands at 16.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$66,193	-
Families	$57,369	$67,769
Households	$55,154	$64,041
Non Families	$21,648	$36,420

$31,738

Average Income

$55,154

Median Household Income

16.25%

Poverty Rate