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Sweet Water, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marengo County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
157
Population
67/sq mi density
$65,000
Median Income
$67,889 per capita
$177,800
Home Value
$138,771 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
445
Violent Crime/100K
3,761 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,800 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
445 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16%
263 → 221
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.3%
$47,344 → $65,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sweet Water across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
196
-25 from 2023 (221)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,145
+$16,145 from 2023 ($65,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 263 | — | $47,344 | — |
| 2015 | 258 | -1.9% | $79,375 | +67.7% |
| 2017 | 252 | -2.3% | $61,875 | -22% |
| 2019 | 246 | -2.4% | $70,313 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 225 | -8.5% | $63,000 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 221 | -1.8% | $65,000 | +3.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.