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Cordele, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Crisp County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
10,107
Population
969/sq mi density
$31,564
Median Income
$21,655 per capita
$110,700
Home Value
$130,418 Zillow
$761
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
634
Violent Crime/100K
6,106 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$31,564 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$110,700 home value, $761/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
634 violent crimes/100K (67% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11%
11,114 → 9,894
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.7%
$24,337 → $31,564
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cordele across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,118
-776 from 2023 (9,894)
Projected Median Income 2030
$37,854
+$6,290 from 2023 ($31,564)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,114 | — | $24,337 | — |
| 2015 | 10,890 | -2% | $22,417 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 10,722 | -1.5% | $24,059 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 10,504 | -2% | $21,350 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 10,044 | -4.4% | $27,922 | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 9,894 | -1.5% | $31,564 | +13% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.