Sweetwater is a city in Monroe County, Tennessee, home to about 6,532 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37874.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sweetwater. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL464 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sweetwater; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sweetwater had 6,312 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 95th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Monroe County grew from 18,585 residents in 1900 to 46,250 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 57.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Decatur 7ne, TN weather station (12 miles away).
13,318 jobs at 773 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
75 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sweetwater.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Sweetwater, Monroe County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater Primary SchoolSweetwater | Pre-K–2 | 589 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Sweetwater ElementarySweetwater | 3–4 | 317 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Brown Intermediate SchoolSweetwater | 5–6 | 310 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Sweetwater Jr High SchoolSweetwater | 7–8 | 316 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sweetwater High SchoolSweetwater | 9–12 | 610 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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