Sweetwater, Oklahoma Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 108, Sweetwater's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Sweetwater is a small community located in Oklahoma, within Beckham County. The total population is 108. It ranks as the 655th most populous out of 834 Census-designated places in Oklahoma.

Age Demographics

The median age in Sweetwater is 39.0 years. This is 5% higher than the state median of 37.0 years. With 33.3% of the population under 18, Sweetwater has a notably young demographic profile, suggesting a family-oriented community.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Sweetwater is $55,208. This is 15% lower than the state median of $65,039. It is also 32% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Sweetwater. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Sweetwater, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $106,900. Housing costs are 46% lower than the state median of $199,800. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 1.9x, Sweetwater is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 22.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 65% lower than the state average of 65.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

Sweetwater has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 95.4% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 4.6%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (95.4% vs 62.1%). The Hispanic or Latino population (4.6%) is well below the state average of 12.7%.

Education

42.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Sweetwater in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 51% higher than the state rate of 28.3%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 98.6%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Sweetwater, Oklahoma is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Oklahoma state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 834 Census-designated places in Oklahoma. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.