Town guide

Sweeny, Texas

Sweeny is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, home to about 3,591 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77480.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,5911,805 per sq mi
Median home value$199,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sweeny

1 ZIP code

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Around Sweeny

Distances

Nearest major airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX55 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sweeny; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sweeny

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sweeny had 3,626 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 521st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Brazoria County grew from 14,861 residents in 1900 to 372,031 in 2020.

Sweeny population by census2000: 3,624, 2010: 3,684, 2020: 3,6263,62420003,68420103,6262020

Brazoria County, 1900–2020

Brazoria County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,861, 1910: 13,299, 1920: 20,614, 1930: 23,054, 1940: 27,069, 1950: 46,549, 1960: 76,204, 1970: 108,312, 1980: 169,587, 1990: 191,707, 2000: 241,767, 2010: 313,166, 2020: 372,03115K’00’1021K’20’3027K’40’5076K’60’70170K’80’90242K’00’10372K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SweenyJan: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 60°F, 2.4 in; May: high 86°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 73°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 75°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 75°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 71°F, 6 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in65°45°Jan4.269°49°Feb2.274°54°Mar3.179°60°Apr2.486°68°May4.391°73°Jun3.893°75°Jul3.993°75°Aug4.289°71°Sep6.084°62°Oct4.474°53°Nov3.667°47°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Angleton Brazoria Ap, TX weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Brazoria County

98,916 jobs at 6,650 businesses in Brazoria County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brazoria CountyRetail trade: 16,703 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,135 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,568 jobs; Construction: 13,520 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,829 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,238 jobs; Other services: 4,830 jobs; Professional services: 3,899 jobsRetail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 14% Construction 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sweeny.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sweeny Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · SweenyUnder a mile
  • Chi St. Luke's Health BrazosportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lake Jackson15.1 miles
  • Matagorda Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bay City20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists6
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Sweeny

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Backyard Park · 8 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Stewart's Supermarket0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • LifeCheck0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Sweeny Public Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Sweeny

Public schools here are run by Sweeny ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sweeny ElSweenyPre-K–5869Public0.4 mi
Sweeny J HSweeny6–8453Public0.3 mi
Sweeny H SSweeny9–12597Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sweeny Christian SchoolSweenyPre-K–424Church of Christ0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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