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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cordele, GA compare?
| Figure | Cordele, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,652 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,220 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 980 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.9% |
| Measure | Cordele, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,994±23 |
| Median age | 36.3±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 24.5%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 67.6%±5.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.3%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $33,800±$6,784 |
| Per capita income | $24,233±$4,118 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.0%±7.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $121,500±$21,089 |
| Median gross rent | $786±$37 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.0%±12.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 38.7%±7.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.2%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.7%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.8%±7.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.8 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.6%±5.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov