SE Tennessee News

20.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Sweetwater in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 15.6 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,894.

83.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	695	16.8
Regular high school diploma	1,584	38.3
GED or alternative credential	195	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	345	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	485	11.7
Associate's degree	271	6.6
Bachelor's degree	427	10.3
Master's degree	101	2.4
Professional school degree	31	0.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.