Cordele city, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,652
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,652
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,767
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,236
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,241
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,220
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,147
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 57.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 26.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 68.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 24.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 413
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 38.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $121,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,461
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $588
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $786
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,194
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 71.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,252
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 514,159
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $51,711
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,800
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,233
Persons in poverty, percent 29.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,008.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,099.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.14
FIPS Code 1319616