Sweetwater is located in Monroe county Tennessee with a geographic area of 8.8 square miles. The total population in Sweetwater is 5,894 with 41.7% male and 58.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.6% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.1% of the population and over age 65 is 21.2% of the population. The median household income is $38,510, per capita income is $22,866. There are a total of 2,435 housing units with 54.7% owner occupied. Education includes 47.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 15.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Sweetwater in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
