City in Emanuel County, Georgia · 12.6 sq mi · 591 people per sq mi
About 7,400 people live in Swainsboro. The typical household earns $49,750, and the median resident is 32.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,562 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.05%
Men 32.1 · Women 33
1870–2026
7,428
2026 projection
1.8% 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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1870–2026
7,428
2026 projection
1.8% 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 | 7,428 | -8 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,436 | -96 | 1.27% |
| 2024 | 7,532 | -82 | 1.08% |
| 2023 | 7,614 | +30 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 7,584 | +98 | 1.31% |
| 2021 | 7,486 | -76 | 1.01% |
| 2020 | 7,562 | +38 | 0.51% |
| 2019 | 7,524 | +116 | 1.57% |
| 2018 | 7,408 | -15 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 7,423 | +141 | 1.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 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 3 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 47% | 34% |
| Never married | 37% | 36% | 37% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 20% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau