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Sweetwater, TN

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Population
6,706
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
916 ft
Median Home Value
$178,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$619/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$45,451
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Sweetwater in context.

OverallBest places in TennesseePopulation rankingHighest population places in TennesseeNearest larger communityFarragut, Tennessee25 miles away · 25,121 residents.

About Sweetwater

Sweetwater is a city in Monroe and McMinn counties, Tennessee, situated in the fertile Sweetwater Valley. Recognized by TravelMag as one of the state's most distinctive cities and famous for Craighead Caverns containing the Lost Sea underground lake, the community of approximately 6,532 is served by the Sweetwater City Schools and Monroe County Schools districts.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow State Income TaxA+100.0ratingSmall Town FitA+99.1rating

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