Sandersville, GA Profile

Sandersville, GA, population 6,031, is located in Georgia's Washington county, about 59.0 miles from Augusta and 75.2 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Sandersville's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sandersville has declined by about 2%.

Sandersville's property crime levels tend to be higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sandersville tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	40%
	African American	59%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	33.50
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,144	N/A
2001	6,105	-0.63%
2002	6,022	-1.36%
2003	6,010	-0.20%
2004	6,043	0.55%
2005	6,031	-0.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,201

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	903
2003	923
2004	888
2005	N/A
2006	675
2007	766
2008	697

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	2	0	-	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	4	2	2	-	6	4	5
Robbery	-	14	13	18	-	9	19	13
Aggravated Assault	-	40	39	34	-	27	23	25

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,117
2003	5,750
2004	5,756
2005	N/A
2006	7,245
2007	7,662
2008	6,416

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	59	61	39	-	87	97	118
Larceny, Theft	-	316	276	285	-	345	352	257
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	18	12	26	-	19	21	21
Arson	-	-	0	0	-	1		-

Location

Elevation	446 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles