Sandersville

Population: 503
Median household income: $47,167
Median home value: $105,200

Sandersville is a community in Jones County, Mississippi, home to 503 residents. The median household income of $47,167 is below the Jones County median ($51,143).

From 2019 to 2023, Sandersville's population declined 33.1% from 752 to 503, while its median home value rose 10.7% from $95,000 to $105,200.

The typical home was built around 1977. 27.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 503
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,167
Median home value: $105,200
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 267
Homeownership rate: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

752503

Median household income

$38,250$47,167

Median home value

$95,000$105,200

Median gross rent

$836$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	752	$38,250	$95,000	$836
2020	663	$39,737	$95,400	$908
2021	586	$40,833	$89,000	$725
2022	574	$44,219	$100,000	$764
2023	503	$47,167	$105,200	$838

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 6425.8%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	5.6%
5 to 17	81	16.1%
18 to 24	37	7.4%
25 to 34	61	12.1%
35 to 44	53	10.5%
45 to 54	25	5.0%
55 to 64	130	25.8%
65 to 74	65	12.9%
75 and over	23	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	450	89.5%
Black or African American	32	6.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's42.0%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	8.7%
High school graduate	77	21.6%
Some college or associate's	150	42.0%
Bachelor's degree	43	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	56	15.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone95.4%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	208	95.4%
Carpooled	10	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	28.9%
15 to 29 min	128	58.7%
30 to 44 min	20	9.2%
45 to 59 min	7	3.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 27.0% (136 of 503)

	Count	Share
Family households	145	60.9%
Nonfamily households	93	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	238	89.1%
Vacant	29	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	210	88.2%
Renter-occupied	28	11.8%

1-unit, detached89.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	238	89.1%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2864920
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 31.7840, -89.0398