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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sparta is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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%). In Sparta, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.72 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Sparta is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Sparta, just 11.30% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. 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.
