Sardis is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,686 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sardis is the 138th largest community in Mississippi.Sardis is a blue-collar town, with 39.63% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Sardis is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Sardis who work in office and administrative support (14.66%), business and financial occupations (11.36%), and sales jobs (7.53%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Sardis is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, Sardis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Sardis is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.41% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Sardis in 2022 was $19,978, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,912 for a family of four. Sardis also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.21% of its population below the federal poverty line.Sardis is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sardis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sardis residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Sardis include English, French, Scots-Irish, Scottish, and German. The most common language spoken in Sardis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
