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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 Sparta, GA compare?
| Figure | Sparta, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,322 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,357 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 749 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | – |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Sparta, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,830±625 |
| Median age | 33.4±17.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 6.3%±4.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 89.5%±8.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.6%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | not published |
| Per capita income | $19,234±$6,221 |
| People below the poverty line | 47.0%±24.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2%±13.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $56,400±$4,693 |
| Median gross rent | $906±$538 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 78.3%±18.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.2%±23.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±6.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 91.0%±10.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 46.8 min±15.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.2%±6.5 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