Sandersville, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,601

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

2.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,833

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,000

Population & Diversity

Sandersville, GA is home to a population of 5.6k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.82% of Sandersville, GA residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.58k people) in Sandersville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.72k White (Non-Hispanic) and 178 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Sandersville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandersville, GA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sandersville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandersville, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.58k ± 352
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 314
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 215

1.39%

Hispanic Population

78 people

1.39% of the people in Sandersville, GA are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandersville, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

2.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

As of 2024, 1.82% of Sandersville, GA residents (102 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sandersville, GA was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sandersville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 65
Vietnam
63 ± 64

Sandersville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sandersville, GA.

Economy

The economy of Sandersville, GA employs 1.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandersville, GA were Retail Trade (323 people), Manufacturing (274 people), and Educational Services (274 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($105,163), Educational Services ($67,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,917).

Employment

Occupations

1.96k

2024 Value

± 347

−12%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandersville, GA declined at a rate of −12%, from 2.22k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandersville, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (289 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (234 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandersville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.96k

2024 Value

± 347

−12%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandersville, GA declined at a rate of −12%, from 2.22k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandersville, GA, are Retail Trade (323 people), Manufacturing (274 people), and Educational Services (274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandersville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Sandersville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,093

Median earning men ± $13,575

$24,352

Median earning women ± $13,570

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,532), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,813), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,000), and Manufacturing ($51,979).

Education

The student population of Sandersville, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 719 male students and 1,389 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sandersville, GA are White (605 and 48.3%), Black or African American (555 and 44.3%), Two or More Races (36 and 2.88%), and Hispanic or Latino (26 and 2.08%).

The largest universities in Sandersville, GA by number of degrees awarded are Oconee Fall Line Technical College (1,252 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sandersville, GA are Welding Technology (168 and 13.4%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (160 and 12.8%), and General Cosmetology (109 and 8.71%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,108 students enrolled in Sandersville, GA, 34.1% men and 65.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,042 records, of which 68.1% were women and 31.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
160 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
149 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
97 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Sandersville, GA was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 160 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Sandersville, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Oconee Fall Line Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,252 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oconee Fall Line Technical College with 1,252 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 591 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sandersville, GA, which is 0.894 times less than the 661 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 605 degrees mean that there were 1.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 555 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,568) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($812) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($916) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandersville, GA was $121,000 in 2024, which is 0.364 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,100 to $121,000, a 5.54% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sandersville, GA is 47.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandersville, GA have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandersville, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,667

$894

Median Property Taxes

±$207

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sandersville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sandersville, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.6% of the housing units in Sandersville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandersville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,833

Median Household Income

± $17,305

1.88k

Number of Households

± 319

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.88k households in Sandersville, GA grew to $49,833 from the previous year's value of $44,724.

The following chart displays the households in Sandersville, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandersville, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Carpooled (22.4%)
Worked At Home (4.93%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Sandersville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.4%) and those who worked at home (4.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandersville, GA have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.937% of the workforce in Sandersville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sandersville, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sandersville, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sandersville, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandersville, GA (998 out of 5.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandersville, GA is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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