Sparta, GA Demographics

The total population of Sparta is estimated to be 1,944 with 755 males (38.84%) and 1,189 females (61.16%). There are 434 more females than males in Sparta.
The median household income in Sparta was $30,130 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,079(11.38%) from $27,051 in 2020. This income is 40.39% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sparta sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $36,065. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sparta stands at $30,130.
In Sparta, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $18,916 for males and $17,417 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,992 for males and $32,465 for females.
In Sparta, population is primarily represented by Black or African American households, reporting a median income of $26,299.
In 2022, the population of Sparta was 1,306, a 1.14% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sparta's population was 1,321, a decline of 2.00% compared to a population of 1,348 in 2020.
The median age in Sparta, GA is 30.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 33.75% were under the age of 15, 15.21% aged 15 to 29, 28.62% aged 30 to 64, 21.55% aged 65 to 84, and 0.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sparta population: 12.25% are White and 87.75% are Black or African American.