City in Emanuel County, Georgia · 12.6 sq mi · 591 people per sq mi
7,428 people live in Swainsboro. The typical household earns $49,750, and the median resident is 32.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,425 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.05%
Men 32.1 · Women 33
1870–2026
7,428
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (increase)
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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1870–2026
7,428
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 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 | +61 | 0.82% |
| 2020 | 7,425 | -32 | 0.43% |
| 2019 | 7,457 | +106 | 1.44% |
| 2018 | 7,351 | -9 | 0.12% |
| 2017 | 7,360 | +127 | 1.76% |
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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.
Swainsboro has a population change lower than Emanuel 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 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
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