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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Sunset

Georgia · 871 residents · 4.80 sq mi
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Sunset is a city of 871 people in Georgia. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $72,800. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 19%. Median rent is $396 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
871
−12%vs 2009
vs 985 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
36.0
−19%vs 2009
vs 44.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.80 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
6407368339291K2000201020202024Sunset
2024825
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(55)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.3%(72)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(68)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.7%(50)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.8%(42)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.8%(138)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.2%(124)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.3%(116)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.4%(99)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747%(61)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(42)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.5%(4)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,487
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $64,531 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,013
−32%vs 2009
vs $23,435 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.1%
+4.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$72,800
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $111,800 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$396
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $788 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
87.4%
−3.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 90.4% in 2009
12.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic100%(985)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(841)
Black2.5%(22)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(4)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
Hungarian11.4%(94)
American8%(66)
Irish7.5%(62)
German5.1%(42)
English4.2%(35)
Italian3.3%(27)
Portuguese2.5%(21)
Danish1.8%(15)
Scottish1.6%(13)
Swedish0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.6%
−9.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 24.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.8%
−9.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 92.0% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.7%
−11.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 16.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.2 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married8.8%(28)
Married77.4%(246)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced13.8%(44)
Women 15+
Never married12.6%(49)
Married62.6%(243)
Widowed6.2%(24)
Divorced18.6%(72)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.7%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.5%
−9.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.6%
−14.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.5%
−9.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.6%
−19.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% 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)53.2%(50)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(15)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13.8%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 94 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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Home value$211,000+190%
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sunset, Georgia?

Sunset, Georgia has about 871 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sunset, Georgia?

The typical household in Sunset, Georgia earns about $34,487 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sunset, Georgia expensive?

In Sunset, Georgia, the median home is worth about $72,800, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.

How educated are people in Sunset, Georgia?

About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Sunset, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sunset, Georgia?

About 9.1% of people in Sunset, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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