City · Florida
Sweetwater, Florida
Sweetwater, city, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Sweetwater had 20,828 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 19,363 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 20,085 (±33). GEOID 1270345.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
20,828
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 19,363 · ACS 2020-2024: 20,085 ±33
Median household income
$54,967
±$5,838 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568
Median home value
$294,200
±$31,672 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000
Median gross rent
$1,771
±$82 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669
Where is Sweetwater and what county is it in?
Sweetwater is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It covers 3.9 square miles of land, 5,003 residents per square mile in 2020.
Sweetwater is in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Sweetwater, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 20,828 people lived in Sweetwater on July 1, 2025, up 7.6% since 2020, slower than Florida (+8.9%). The 2020 Census counted 19,363 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 20,085 (±33).
| Measure | Sweetwater | Miami-Dade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 20,085 ±33 | 2,738,356 | −780 |
| Households | 6,721 ±382 | 975,411 | +646 |
| Average household size | 2.98 ±0.17 | 2.76 | −0.44 |
| Housing units | 7,080 ±394 | 1,094,983 | +814 |
Sweetwater's population since 2005
From 13,913 in 2005 to 20,828 in 2025: up 49.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sweetwater as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Sweetwater?
The median resident of Sweetwater is 43.8 years old; 17.2% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 95.6%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 2.8%. 74.8% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Sweetwater | Miami-Dade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.8 ±4.1 | 40.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 17.2% ±2.6 pts | 20.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.8% ±2.3 pts | 16.9% | – |
| Male | 49.0% ±2.4 pts | 49.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 95.6% ±1.6 pts | 69.3% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 2.8% ±1.2 pts | 12.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.5 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 1.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 74.8% ±3.0 pts | 54.5% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 95.0% ±1.6 pts | 75.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.6% ±0.5 pts | 2.0% | – |
| With a disability | 7.8% ±1.7 pts | 10.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.3% ±3.0 pts | 13.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 76.6% ±3.4 pts | 83.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.4% ±3.1 pts | 34.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.2% ±1.4 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.4% ±2.8 pts | 88.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 1.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Sweetwater earn?
Half of Sweetwater's 6,721 households earn less than $54,967 a year (±$5,838), against $71,753 in Miami-Dade County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 it was $49,129 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Sweetwater | Miami-Dade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,967 ±$5,838 | $71,753 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $68,009 ±$5,346 | $107,330 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,017 ±$1,846 | $39,469 | +$2,502 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.3% ±3.7 pts | 14.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 24.3% ±10.9 pts | 18.2% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 28.7% ±4.1 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.0% ±1.2 pts | 96.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.1% ±2.8 pts | 89.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Sweetwater?
Owners occupy 42.1% of Sweetwater's occupied homes and renters 57.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $294,200 by its owner (±$31,672). The median renter pays $1,771 a month including utilities, and 50.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Sweetwater | Miami-Dade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $294,200 ±$31,672 | $463,000 | +$74,275 |
| Median gross rent | $1,771 ±$82 | $1,829 | +$134 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.2% ±7.2 pts | 55.0% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,724 ±$201 | $2,451 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.1% ±3.8 pts | 52.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 57.9% ±3.8 pts | 47.8% | – |
| Housing units | 7,080 ±394 | 1,094,983 | +814 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.2% ±2.0 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 19.4% ±3.8 pts | 38.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 14.2% ±1.7 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8% ±0.7 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.5% ±1.7 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.7% ±3.1 pts | 9.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Sweetwater building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Sweetwater in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 7.6 across Florida.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Sweetwater work and get to work?
80.6% of Sweetwater's workers drive alone and 8.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.4%.
| Measure | Sweetwater | Miami-Dade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.6% ±3.5 pts | 64.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% ±2.4 pts | 4.6% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 80.6% ±4.4 pts | 68.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.9% ±2.3 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 2.3% ±2.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.9% ±0.6 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.2% ±2.7 pts | 14.0% | +4.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.0 min ±1.7 | 30.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Sweetwater?
6 census tracts lie mostly in Sweetwater, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $40,324 (Tract 90.61) to $81,324 (Tract 90.54).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 90.21Miami-Dade County | 4,471 | $57,156 |
| Tract 90.61Miami-Dade County | 3,166 | $40,324 |
| Tract 90.20Miami-Dade County | 3,273 | $42,875 |
| Tract 90.54Miami-Dade County | 2,017 | $81,324 |
| Tract 90.22Miami-Dade County | 2,570 | $62,128 |
| Tract 90.64Miami-Dade County | 2,964 | $67,625 |
| Tract 90.63Miami-Dade County | 2,682 | $47,357 |
| Tract 90.10Miami-Dade County | 7,361 | $103,785 |
| Tract 90.55Miami-Dade County | 1,823 | $42,454 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sweetwater) · Census block assignment files
How does Sweetwater compare with other places in Florida?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sweetwater is the 1,873rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 119th-most populous of 411 in Florida.
Sweetwater ranks 604th of 754 places in Florida with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 119th | 411 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 116th | 328 |
| Residents per square mile | 117th | 770 |
| Median household income | 604th | 754 |
| Per capita income | 679th | 763 |
| Median home value | 468th | 749 |
| Median gross rent | 254th | 710 |
| Poverty rate | 189th | 634 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 520th | 733 |
| Median age | 354th | 762 |
| Owner-occupied share | 728th | 760 |
| Work from home | 528th | 596 |
| Travel time to work | 288th | 764 |
Sweetwater's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)
Every place in Florida, sortable · Compare Sweetwater with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Sweetwater?
13 of the 57 figures for Sweetwater on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Sweetwater are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Sweetwater.