Town · Tennessee
Sardis, Tennessee
Sardis, town, in Henderson County, Tennessee. Sardis had 417 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 414 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 536 (±166). GEOID 4766660.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
417
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 414 · ACS 2020-2024: 536 ±166
Median household income
$39,464
±$14,507 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $69,595
Median home value
$116,800
±$18,773 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $286,700
Median gross rent
$729
±$129 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $1,189
Where is Sardis and what county is it in?
Sardis is a town in Henderson County, Tennessee. It covers 2.5 square miles of land, 166 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Sardis, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 417 people lived in Sardis on July 1, 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, slower than Tennessee (+5.8%). The 2020 Census counted 414 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 536 (±166).
| Measure | Sardis | Henderson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 536 ±166 | 27,980 | no clear change |
| Households | 225 ±68 | 10,920 | +82 |
| Average household size | 2.38 ±0.37 | 2.53 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 286 ±71 | 12,963 | +90 |
Sardis's population since 2000
From 445 in 2000 to 417 in 2025: down 6.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sardis as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Sardis?
The median resident of Sardis is 45.6 years old; 22.8% are under 18 and 29.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 19.8%.
| Measure | Sardis | Henderson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.6 ±12.3 | 40.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.8% ±7.8 pts | 22.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 29.9% ±12.0 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Male | 52.4% ±8.1 pts | 48.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.8% ±15.6 pts | 3.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.4% ±15.3 pts | 85.8% | −19.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.0 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±1.8 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 8.2% ±7.4 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 18.4% ±15.0 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.3% ±2.9 pts | 6.9% | – |
| With a disability | 15.5% ±5.3 pts | 16.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.8% ±13.2 pts | 11.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 78.9% ±8.0 pts | 88.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.1% ±6.4 pts | 16.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.1% ±2.1 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.7% ±2.2 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±8.0 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Sardis earn?
Half of Sardis's 225 households earn less than $39,464 a year (±$14,507), against $55,136 in Henderson County and $69,595 in Tennessee. In 2015-2019 it was $53,459 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 31.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Sardis | Henderson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,464 ±$14,507 | $55,136 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $56,204 ±$14,988 | $70,753 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,241 ±$7,258 | $28,236 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 31.2% ±13.1 pts | 16.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 52.5% ±25.4 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 18.2% ±9.2 pts | 16.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.1% ±5.7 pts | 88.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.0% ±8.9 pts | 82.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Sardis?
Owners occupy 76.0% of Sardis's occupied homes and renters 24.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,800 by its owner (±$18,773). The median renter pays $729 a month including utilities, and 46.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Sardis | Henderson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $116,800 ±$18,773 | $164,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $729 ±$129 | $745 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.8% ±25.1 pts | 31.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $967 ±$213 | $1,170 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.0% ±10.4 pts | 73.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 24.0% ±10.4 pts | 26.8% | – |
| Housing units | 286 ±71 | 12,963 | +90 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±22.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.0% ±14.7 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 73.4% ±10.8 pts | 71.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 24.5% ±10.7 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±14.5 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.5% ±3.7 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.9% ±4.2 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.3% ±4.5 pts | 4.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Sardis work and get to work?
55.9% of Sardis's workers drive alone and 39.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.0 minutes.
| Measure | Sardis | Henderson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 44.6% ±8.7 pts | 53.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7% ±10.5 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 55.9% ±20.3 pts | 83.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.0% ±5.2 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±24.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±24.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 39.1% ±22.0 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.0 min ±6.2 | 26.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Sardis?
No census tract lies mostly in Sardis; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9755Henderson County | 4,295 | $60,365 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sardis) · Census block assignment files
How does Sardis compare with other places in Tennessee?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sardis is the 13,944th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 303rd-most populous of 345 in Tennessee.
Sardis is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 303rd | 345 |
Sardis's figures with every place in Tennessee (CSV)
Every place in Tennessee, sortable · Compare Sardis with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Sardis?
21 of the 57 figures for Sardis on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Sardis are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Sardis.