Sardis, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

912

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

4.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

29.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,303

1.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$61,800

Population & Diversity

Sardis, GA is home to a population of 912 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (476 people) in Sardis, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 398 White (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sardis, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sardis, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sardis, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
476 ± 277
White (Non-Hispanic)
398 ± 179
Black or African American (Hispanic)
25 ± 47

2.74%

Hispanic Population

25 people

2.74% of the people in Sardis, GA are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sardis, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 18

Sardis, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sardis, GA employs 512 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sardis, GA were Construction (176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($125,500), Public Administration ($91,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,500).

Employment

Occupations

512

2024 Value

± 254

−6.4%

1 Year decline

± 72.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sardis, GA declined at a rate of −6.4%, from 547 employees to 512 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sardis, GA, are Legal Occupations (138 people), Production Occupations (55 people), and Transportation Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sardis, 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

512

2024 Value

± 254

−6.4%

1 Year decline

± 72.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sardis, GA declined at a rate of −6.4%, from 547 employees to 512 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sardis, GA, are Construction (176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sardis, GA, though some of these residents may live in Sardis, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,962

Median earning men ± $35,513

$35,485

Median earning women ± $18,160

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,023), and Construction ($53,949).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,824).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sardis, GA was $61,800 in 2024, which is 0.186 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $64,200 to $61,800, a 3.74% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sardis, GA is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sardis, GA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sardis, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$61,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,117

$463

Median Property Taxes

±$236

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 Sardis, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in Sardis, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sardis, 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.

$52,303

Median Household Income

± $18,173

553

Number of Households

± 238

In 2024, the median household income of the 553 households in Sardis, GA declined from $52,303 from the previous year's value of $53,077.

The following chart displays the households in Sardis, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sardis, 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 (74.2%)
Carpooled (7.14%)
Walked (6.75%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Sardis, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.14%) and those who walked to work (6.75%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sardis, GA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Sardis, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sardis, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sardis, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sardis, GA (126 out of 912 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sardis, GA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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