Sparta, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,830

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

47%

13.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$24,854

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$56,400

Population & Diversity

Sparta, GA is home to a population of 1.83k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.04% of Sparta, GA residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Sparta, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 White (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Sparta, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sparta, GA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sparta, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 642
White (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 82
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 66

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sparta, 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

1.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

0.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 1.04% of Sparta, GA residents (19 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 Sparta, GA was 0.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 23

Sparta, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sparta, GA employs 682 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sparta, GA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (216 people), Retail Trade (206 people), and Educational Services (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($67,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,875), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,500).

Employment

Occupations

682

2024 Value

± 280

22.9%

1 Year growth

± 47.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparta, GA grew at a rate of 22.9%, from 555 employees to 682 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparta, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (167 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (146 people), and Production Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sparta, 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

682

2024 Value

± 280

22.9%

1 Year growth

± 47.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparta, GA grew at a rate of 22.9%, from 555 employees to 682 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sparta, GA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (216 people), Retail Trade (206 people), and Educational Services (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sparta, GA, though some of these residents may live in Sparta, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,410

Median earning men ± $13,243

$19,351

Median earning women ± $16,218

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,431), and Manufacturing ($33,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($33,419), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sparta, GA was $56,400 in 2024, which is 0.17 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $56,500 to $56,400, a 0.177% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sparta, GA is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sparta, GA have an average commute time of 46.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sparta, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$56,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,693

$344

Median Property Taxes

±$195

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2024

22.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Sparta, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sparta, 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.

$24,854

Median Household Income

± $8,528

659

Number of Households

± 254

In 2023, the median household income of the 659 households in Sparta, GA grew to $24,854 from the previous year's value of $22,102.

The following chart displays the households in Sparta, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sparta, 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 (91%)
Carpooled (7.1%)
Walked (1.92%)

In 2024, 91% of workers in Sparta, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.1%) and those who walked to work (1.92%).

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

46.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sparta, GA have a longer commute time (46.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 22% of the workforce in Sparta, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sparta, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sparta, GA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sparta, GA (826 out of 1.76k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sparta, 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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