City in Crisp County, Georgia · 10.4 sq mi · 915 people per sq mi
9,545 people live in Cordele. The typical household earns $33,800, and the median resident is 36.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,220 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.02%
Men 36.7 · Women 34.9
1890–2026
9,545
2026 projection
6.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
9,545
2026 projection
6.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,545 | -107 | 1.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,652 | -114 | 1.17% |
| 2024 | 9,766 | -112 | 1.13% |
| 2023 | 9,878 | -74 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 9,952 | -229 | 2.25% |
| 2021 | 10,181 | -39 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 10,220 | -155 | 1.49% |
| 2019 | 10,375 | -154 | 1.46% |
| 2018 | 10,529 | -92 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 10,621 | -147 | 1.37% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Cordele has a population change lower than Crisp County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 100 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
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 36% | 25% |
| Never married | 42% | 47% | 38% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 13% | 4% | 19% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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