Sandersville

Population: 5,673
Median household income: $44,724
Median home value: $128,100

Located in Washington County, Georgia, Sandersville is a community with a population of 5,673. Its median household income of $44,724 runs in line with the Washington County figure of $44,009.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sandersville's population grew 2.3% from 5,546 to 5,673, while its median home value rose 38.2% from $92,700 to $128,100.

68.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,673
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,724
Median home value: $128,100
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 2,525
Homeownership rate: 50.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5465,673

Median household income

$33,297$44,724

Median home value

$92,700$128,100

Median gross rent

$530$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,546	$33,297	$92,700	$530
2020	5,468	$36,830	$94,100	$663
2021	5,774	$37,476	$92,500	$656
2022	5,727	$45,502	$114,300	$635
2023	5,673	$44,724	$128,100	$756

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	320	5.6%
5 to 17	1,257	22.2%
18 to 24	617	10.9%
25 to 34	633	11.2%
35 to 44	606	10.7%
45 to 54	625	11.0%
55 to 64	699	12.3%
65 to 74	539	9.5%
75 and over	377	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,893	33.4%
Black or African American	3,154	55.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	67	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.5%
Two or more races	425	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	105	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	596	17.1%
High school graduate	1,338	38.5%
Some college or associate's	804	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	509	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	232	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,746	78.6%
Carpooled	326	14.7%
Public transit	9	0.4%
Walked	12	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	3.8%
Other means	42	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,272	59.6%
15 to 29 min	528	24.7%
30 to 44 min	248	11.6%
45 to 59 min	25	1.2%
60+ min	62	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 16.3% (884 of 5,431)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,363	65.6%
Nonfamily households	716	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,079	82.3%
Vacant	446	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,055	50.7%
Renter-occupied	1,024	49.3%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units18.4%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,717	68.0%
1-unit, attached	10	0.4%
2 to 4 units	464	18.4%
5 to 19 units	102	4.0%
20 or more units	23	0.9%
Mobile home & other	209	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1368208
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 32.9818, -82.8051