Sweetwater is a city in Nolan County, Texas, home to about 10,385 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79556.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)197 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX212 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 10,622 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 264th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Nolan County grew from 2,611 residents in 1900 to 14,738 in 2020.
Nolan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 21.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roscoe, TX weather station (8 miles away).
5,011 jobs at 342 businesses in Nolan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
76 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sweetwater.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sweetwater ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Early Childhood CenterSweetwater | Pre-K | 166 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Southeast ElSweetwater | Pre-K–K | 157 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| East Ridge ElSweetwater | 1–2 | 205 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Sweetwater IntSweetwater | 3–5 | 353 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Sweetwater MiddleSweetwater | 6–8 | 372 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Sweetwater H SSweetwater | 9–12 | 553 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian SchoolSweetwater | Pre-K–2 | 22 | Church of Christ | 0.6 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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