City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Sweetwater, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sweetwater - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

19,544
Residents
$55,154
Median income
$251,000
Median home
$2,436
Median rent (state)

Sweetwater - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Sweetwater lands in the 27th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

27th
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
91st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Sweetwater, FL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 19,544 residents in Sweetwater, a small town within Florida. Sweetwater households earn a median of $55,154 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.6%. Sweetwater's housing stock carries a median value of $251,000, and the median resident age is 41.9 years. About 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits).

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,436 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Sweetwater workers runs 26.1 minutes, with 83.1% driving alone and 5.4% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

19,544 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$55,154 /yr

Poverty 11.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Sweetwater compare to other US cities?

Sweetwater measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 27% higher than other cities
Home value 56% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Sweetwater's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

27thIncome percentile

27th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sweetwater's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$251,000 44th percentile more affordable than 44% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Sweetwater $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Sweetwater, FL Sweetwater, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sweetwater, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Sweetwater, FL median $55,154/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Sweetwater, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Sweetwater, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
19,544
Median Income
$55,154
Median Home Value
$251,000
Median Age
41.9
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Labor force participation
59.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.0%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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18,000 residents19,000 residents20,000 residents21,000 residents22,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 19,266 residents 20,828 residents ▲ +8.1%
Sweetwater's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 300
2022 7
2023 7
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
26.1 minutes
Drive Alone
83.1%
Carpool
6.5%
Public Transit
2.1%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
5.4%
Other
1.8%

Based on 9,654 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sweetwater sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,436/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Bradfordville
19,548 people
Lynn Haven
19,451 people
Naples
19,421 people
Englewood
19,385 people
Tavares
19,738 people
Seminole
19,336 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sweetwater's 19,544 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Boone, NC
19,534 people
Knightdale, NC
19,532 people
Kinston, NC
19,576 people
Springboro, OH
19,577 people
Boerne, TX
19,509 people
Mead Valley, CA
19,588 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sweetwater's $55,154 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Coolidge, GA
$55,156 median income
New Berlin, NY
$55,156 median income
Inman, SC
$55,156 median income
Pownal, VT
$55,156 median income
Neosho, MO
$55,159 median income
Wellston, OH
$55,159 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sweetwater, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Sweetwater, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 37.9% 54.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 96.2% White 37.9% Black or African American 1.7% Asian 0.2% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.6% Two or more races 54.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Sweetwater compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Sweetwater (this city) 19,544 $55,154
Bradfordville 19,548 $129,276
Lynn Haven 19,451 $83,093
Naples 19,421 $140,833
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sweetwater, FL?

What is the population of Sweetwater, FL? +

The population of Sweetwater, FL stands at 19,544 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sweetwater, FL? +

The median household income in Sweetwater is $55,154 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sweetwater? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sweetwater; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Sweetwater, FL? +

Sweetwater's median home value sits at $251,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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