Swainsboro city, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,556
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,436
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,556
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,430
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,439
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,425
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,277
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.1%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 34.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 54.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 33.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 254
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $109,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,063
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $417
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $836
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,550
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.0%
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 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,601
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,203
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,469
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 348,623
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $45,950
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,879
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 590.3
Population per square mile, 2010 578.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.58
FIPS Code 1374964