Sparta, GA Population

Overview

2,065

Total Population

30.7

Median age

59.03%

Female population %

69.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

128.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sparta's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sparta is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sparta's population under 18 was 39.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sparta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sparta, 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.

There are 373 more females than males in Sparta:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.03% females and 40.97% males in Sparta, GA.
The Sparta, GA gender ratio is 69.4:100 i.e. 69.4 men to 100 women (0.694).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 212.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 212.

Sparta's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Sparta population: 12.25% are White and 87.75% are Black or African American.
Sparta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,065 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sparta is Black or African American with a population of 1,812 (87.75% of the total population).

Sparta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,533 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sparta's population decreased by 150 (9.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sparta's population decreased by 35 (2.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sparta's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,222.