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Sandersville Georgia Information: Sandersville, Georgia is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Sandersville from the last gathering is 6144. You can view Sandersville venues that host many Sandersville GA events every year. You can also research Sandersville Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Sandersville Georgia real estate guide. Sandersville Georgia has a latitude of 32.9833 and a longitude of -82.8101. Zip codes in Sandersville, GA include 31082 ... more Sandersville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sandersville, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sandersville, GA was 6,144.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sandersville was 2,724, which represents 44.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sandersville, GA
There are an estimated 1,032 married men in the town. 50 percent of men over 15 years old in Sandersville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sandersville is 3,420 which is 55.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sandersville, Georgia
There are an estimated 1,065 married women in the community. 39.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sandersville, GA
The median age of people living in Sandersville, GA was 36.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sandersville was 442. There were 4,421 people above the age of 18, which represents 72 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.9 percent of the population (976) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sandersville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sandersville, GA was 6,119.

White Population in Sandersville, GA
The estimated White population in the Sandersville community is 2,443, which is 39.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sandersville, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,627, which is 59 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sandersville, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sandersville, GA was 7.

Asian Population in Sandersville, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 37.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sandersville, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sandersville was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 25 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sandersville community was 15, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sandersville, GA
The household population number in Sandersville was 5,942.

Group Quarters Population in Sandersville, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 202.

Average Household Size in Sandersville, GA
The average household size in Sandersville is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sandersville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,589 total housing units in Sandersville.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,362, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,480 were owner-occupied (62.7), and 882 were renter-occupied (37.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 227 vacant homes in Sandersville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sandersville, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,236, with a median value in dollars of 69,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sandersville, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $854 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sandersville, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,767 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sandersville, Georgia
613 people in Sandersville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sandersville, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sandersville was 531, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sandersville, GA
In 2000, there were 1,496 people in Sandersville, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sandersville, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 54 people in Sandersville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sandersville, Georgia
There were 2,695 in the labor force in Sandersville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sandersville was 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sandersville, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,201. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sandersville, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,462. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sandersville, Georgia
Per capita income in Sandersville in the last full census was 18,226. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sandersville numbered 382, or 24.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sandersville, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,691, or 27.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.