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Sardis Georgia Information: Sardis, Georgia is part of BURKE County. Population for Sardis from the last gathering is 1171. You can view Sardis venues that host many Sardis GA events every year. You can also research Sardis Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Sardis Georgia real estate guide. Sardis Georgia has a latitude of 32.9755 and a longitude of -81.7585. Zip codes in Sardis, GA include 30456 ... more Sardis zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sardis, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sardis, GA was 1,171.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sardis was 537, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sardis, GA
There are an estimated 188 married men in the town. 47.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Sardis are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sardis is 634 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sardis, Georgia
There are an estimated 189 married women in the community. 40 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sardis, GA
The median age of people living in Sardis, GA was 30.1 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 Sardis was 115. There were 769 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (146) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sardis, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sardis, GA was 1,168.

White Population in Sardis, GA
The estimated White population in the Sardis community is 518, which is 44.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sardis, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 648, which is 55.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sardis, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sardis, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Sardis, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sardis, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sardis was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sardis community was 5, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sardis, GA
The household population number in Sardis was 1,171.

Group Quarters Population in Sardis, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Sardis, GA
The average household size in Sardis is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.43 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sardis, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 519 total housing units in Sardis.

The number of occupied housing units was 419, or 80.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 339 were owner-occupied (80.9), and 80 were renter-occupied (19.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 100 vacant homes in Sardis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sardis, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 178, with a median value in dollars of 42,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sardis, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $478 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sardis, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 373 people in the community had a high school degree, or 54.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sardis, Georgia
51 people in Sardis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sardis, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sardis was 90, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sardis, GA
In 2000, there were 295 people in Sardis, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sardis, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 53 people in Sardis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sardis, Georgia
There were 448 in the labor force in Sardis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.6 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 Sardis was 35.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sardis, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,917. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sardis, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,083. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sardis, Georgia
Per capita income in Sardis in the last full census was 11,128. 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 Sardis numbered 89, or 29.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sardis, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 438, or 35.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.