Sparta is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,320 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sparta is the 299th largest community in Georgia.When you are in Sparta, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 41.08% of Sparta’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Sparta is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and farmers, fishers, or foresters. There are especially a lot of people living in Sparta who work in farm management occupations (17.12%), sales jobs (16.94%), and legal occupations (9.37%). 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 40.98 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.In Sparta, just 7.73% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $15,325, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,300 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 54.53% 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 English, Scandinavian, Irish, French, and Yugoslavian. The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Italian.
