CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sandersville

Georgia · 6,290 residents · 12.9 sq mi

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Sandersville is home to 6,290 people in Georgia. The poverty rate is 25.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $40,900. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 28%. Median rent is $257 a month. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,290

+2%vs 2000

vs 6,144 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.2

−13%vs 2000

vs 36.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(507)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(488)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(572)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(482)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(360)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(1,030)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(828)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(628)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(482)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(428)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(313)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(172)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,777

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,201 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,476

−43%vs 2000

vs $18,226 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.2%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,900

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$257

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $347 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.0%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.7% in 2000

34.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic39.7%(2,439)

Black58.9%(3,618)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(15)

Asian0.6%(37)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic40.2%(2,528)

Black59.8%(3,762)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(30)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.3%(72)

Ecuadorian1.3%(72)

Mexican0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(32)

Ancestry

English6.8%(381)

American5.3%(297)

Irish4.2%(235)

German1.6%(87)

Welsh0.8%(46)

French0.8%(45)

Italian0.7%(40)

Scottish0.6%(35)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(15)

French Canadian0.1%(7)

Greek0.1%(7)

Norwegian0.1%(7)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.1%(3)

Polish0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest South American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.8%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.2 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 13.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married51.4%(921)

Married39.3%(704)

Widowed1.6%(28)

Divorced7.8%(140)

Women 15+

Never married47.6%(1,171)

Married29.1%(716)

Widowed14.3%(353)

Divorced9%(222)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.4%

−11.8 ptssince 2013

from 25.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.3%

−9.9 ptssince 2020

from 46.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.8%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

37.8%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.9%

−13.0 ptssince 2020

from 56.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.2%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 51.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)37.9%(66)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)2.3%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.2%(63)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 174 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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