Abilene Times

18.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Sweetwater in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19 percent lower than the state average of 37.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 10,626.

78.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Sweetwater residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,370	21.2
Regular high school diploma	1,756	27.1
GED or alternative credential	630	9.7
Some college, less than 1 year	513	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,026	15.9
Associate's degree	507	7.8
Bachelor's degree	481	7.4
Master's degree	146	2.3
Professional school degree	30	0.5
Doctorate degree	10	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.