SandersvilleMS
A town of 622, settled in 1883.
Is Sandersville a good place to live?
Sandersville’s median age is 53.7 years, against 37 years in Mississippi’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 100 Mississippi towns, just 5 have a higher share of households owning their home than Sandersville. Sandersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
622 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sandersville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sandersville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sandersville.
A typical Sandersville home is worth about $123K
The typical Sandersville home is worth about $123,000, down 2.6% in a year, 37% below the Mississippi typical home. Sandersville’s median rent is $718 a month, where Mississippi’s towns sit at $905 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sandersville has mild winters and hot summers
Sandersville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Sandersville is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer children than Mississippi overall
Children under 18 are 15% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (37% statewide). Sandersville has lost 2.4% of its people since 2020, down to 622 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi.
| Sandersville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 17% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sandersville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.5 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Sandersville | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 29.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.7% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.3% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.3% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
About one in three of Sandersville’s working residents commute to Laurel
Most working residents leave Sandersville for work: only 2% work in town. Sandersville’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Jobs based in Sandersville fell to 183 in 2023, 200 fewer than in 2013.
| Sandersville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 19% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Sandersville
46 crimes were reported in Sandersville in 2025: 46 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Sandersville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Compared with most of Mississippi and the rest of the country, fewer of Sandersville’s adults sleep under 7 hours
31% of Sandersville adults sleep under 7 hours. Sandersville beats the Mississippi average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 38% of Sandersville adults get no exercise outside work.
| Sandersville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 45% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 39% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sandersville | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 30.8% | 38.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.6% | 16.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tornadoes leads a moderate hazard risk in Sandersville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Station Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Sybil McDonal Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sandersville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sandersville
About 3 of every 100 Sandersville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Sandersville
Town in Mississippi, United States
Sandersville is a town in Jones County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 636 at the 2020 census, down from 731 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Laurel micropolitan area.
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- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 276 ft
- ZIP code
- 39477
- Area code
- 601
Questions about Sandersville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sandersville, MS a good place to live?
Sandersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Sandersville, MS known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Doug Satcher and Shad White.