Swainsboro is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 7,583 people and four associated neighborhoods, Swainsboro is the 120th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities, Swainsboro isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Swainsboro are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Swainsboro is a city of service providers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Swainsboro who work in food service (10.42%), healthcare (9.75%), and office and administrative support (8.21%). The rate of college-level education in Swainsboro is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.59% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Swainsboro in 2022 was $24,617, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,468 for a family of four. However, Swainsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Swainsboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Swainsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Swainsboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Swainsboro include Irish, English, Scottish, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Swainsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
