Welcome to Sweetwater ...

The city of Sweetwater is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.

The location of Sweetwater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sweetwater has a population of 20,951 people<3> (see below for details).

Sweetwater is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Sweetwater lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Sweetwater: (305) & (786)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sweetwater had an population of 20,951 people. This is an increase of 55.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 47.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sweetwater had a population of 13,499 people. This makes Sweetwater the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Sweetwater represents 0.07% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 136th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,499 people, the population of Sweetwater decreased 5.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,226 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sweetwater.

Communities Also Named Sweetwater ...

While we believe that this Sweetwater is located in Miami-Dade County, we know of another 4 Florida communities named Sweetwater. Those communities are located in the following counties: Duval, Hardee, Hillsborough and Liberty County.

Beyond Florida, there are 32 communities that are also named Sweetwater - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (3), British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sweetwater.

Communities near Sweetwater ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sweetwater.

• Miami
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
  • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <6>
• Hialeah
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hialeah
  • Hialeah is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hialeah <6>
• Pembroke Pines
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke Pines
  • Pembroke Pines is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 174,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke Pines <6>
• Miramar
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramar
  • Miramar is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miramar <6>
• Miami Gardens
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Gardens
  • Miami Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami Gardens <6>
• Miami Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Beach
  • Miami Beach is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami Beach <6>
• North Miami
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
  • North Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,247 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Miami <6>
• Coral Gables
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Gables
  • Coral Gables is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coral Gables <6>
• Cutler Bay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Bay
  • Cutler Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler Bay <6>
• North Miami Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami Beach
  • North Miami Beach is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Miami Beach <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sweetwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweetwater.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sweetwater. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sweetwater.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweetwater. See our Newspapers Page for Sweetwater.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweetwater ...

Looking for more information about Sweetwater? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sweetwater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sweetwater.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweetwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/