City in Washington County, Georgia · 12.6 sq mi · 423 people per sq mi
About 5,300 people live in Sandersville. The typical household earns $49,833, and the median resident is 34.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,780 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.52%
Men 23.3 · Women 36.3
1880–2026
5,322
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,322
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,322 | -75 | 1.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,397 | -85 | 1.55% |
| 2024 | 5,482 | -53 | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 5,535 | -10 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 5,545 | -90 | 1.60% |
| 2021 | 5,635 | -145 | 2.51% |
| 2020 | 5,780 | +393 | 7.30% |
| 2019 | 5,387 | -83 | 1.52% |
| 2018 | 5,470 | -110 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | 5,580 | -28 | 0.50% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 56 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 33% | 28% |
| Never married | 49% | 51% | 48% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 4% | 7% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau