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Sparta, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Sparta, the county seat of Hancock County, was incorporated as a town December 3, 1805. The county courthouse, built around 1882, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

There are a number of historic sites and monuments located in Sparta including Glen Mary Plantation, Shoulderbone Plantation, and the LaFayette Hotel. The Hancock County courthouse, Victorian architecture, was built around the early 1880s and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sparta, the only incorporated municipality in Hancock County, which was once a cotton farming area but is now a forested area. The city is located in the central region of the state near Ga. highways 15 and 16.

Georgia Power’s Lake Sinclair is located in Sparta. This 75-mile shoreline offers fishing, boating, recreational camping and swimming.

Population: 1,522. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,374 (-9.7% change)
Males: 692 (45.5%), Females: 830 (54.5%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 31087

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $18,580
Median house value: $54,700

Population by Race

Races in Sparta:

  • Black (83.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (15.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (5.1%), Irish (2.9%), German (2.6%), English (2.4%), Subsaharan African (1.6%).

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Sparta, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sparta

  • High school or higher: 62.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sparta city

  • Never married: 34.4%
  • Now married: 38.4%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 17.1%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -198 (-11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sparta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sparta:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 52 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 62 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 62 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sparta:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparta:

  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 54 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)

Private high school in Sparta:

  • JOHN HANCOCK ACADEMY (Students: 110; Location: PO BOX E; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sparta:

  • HANCOCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 852; Location: HIGHWAY 15, RR 2, BOX 454-C; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: HIGHWAY 15, RR 2, BOX 456; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: RR 1, BOX 261; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HANCOCK COUNTY CROSSROADS PROGRAM (Location: GREENSBORO HIGHWAY 15, P.O.BOX; Grades: 00 – 00)

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