Sparta is a city located in Hancock County Georgia. Sparta has a 2020 population of 1,215. It is also the county seat of Hancock County. Sparta is currently declining at a rate of -0.41% annually and its population has decreased by -12.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,391 in 2010.
The average household income in Sparta is $48,149 with a poverty rate of 36.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $560 per month, and the median house value is $62,800. The median age in Sparta is 44.6 years, 56 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Spartawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American | 1,531 | 88.55% |
White | 170 | 9.83% |
Asian | 28 | 1.62% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 669 | 2.49 | 54.7 |
Non Family | 250 | 1.17 | 58 |
Female | 244 | 3.66 | 27.9 |
Married | 165 | 2.8 | 89.1 |
Male | 10 | 1.8 | 60 |
3.26
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 104 | 9.16% |
9th to 12th Grade | 213 | 18.77% |
High School Graduate | 442 | 38.94% |
Some College | 211 | 18.59% |
Associates Degree | 47 | 4.14% |
Bachelors Degree | 77 | 6.78% |
Graduate Degree | 41 | 3.61% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 956 | 647 | 99 |
White | 170 | 162 | 19 |
Asian | 9 | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.18%.
99.45% of Sparta residents speak only English, while 0.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.55% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,477 | 566 | 38.32% |
White | 151 | 34 | 22.52% |
Other | NaN% |
36.23%
Overall Poverty Rate
31.81%
Male Poverty Rate
39.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sparta is Black, with 38.32% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sparta is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.96%.
31.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.8%
Male Marriage Rate
28.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Black | 30 | 2.96% |
White | 9 | 5.29% |
12.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
15.38%
Veteran Disability Rate
41.5%
Labor Force Participation
37.1%
Employment Rate
10.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
85.02%
Born in Sparta
98.03%
Native Born
1.97%
Foreign Born
1.97%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
98.03% of Sparta residents were born in the United States, with 85.02% having been born in Georgia. 1.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 1,215 | -5 | -0.41% |
2021 | 1,220 | -5 | -0.41% |
2020 | 1,225 | -5 | -0.41% |
2019 | 1,230 | -5 | -0.40% |
2018 | 1,235 | -14 | -1.12% |
2017 | 1,249 | -18 | -1.42% |
2016 | 1,267 | -19 | -1.48% |
2015 | 1,286 | 2 | 0.16% |
2014 | 1,284 | -53 | -3.96% |
2013 | 1,337 | -7 | -0.52% |
2012 | 1,344 | -16 | -1.18% |
2011 | 1,360 | -31 | -2.23% |
2010 | 1,391 | 0.00% |