Sparta is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,306 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sparta is the 299th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities, Sparta isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Sparta are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sparta is a city of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sparta who work in sales jobs (12.31%), healthcare suport services (8.65%), and legal occupations (7.32%). One downside of living in Sparta is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Sparta, the average commute to work is 31.72 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Sparta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Sparta is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.30% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $14,830, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,320 for a family of four. However, Sparta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sparta also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 50.96% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Sparta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sparta residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Sparta include Irish, English, French, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Italian.
