Cordele, Georgia
Cordele: county seat in Crisp County, Georgia, USA
About
Cordele is a city located in the county of Crisp in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its population at the 2010 census was 11,147 and a population density of 421 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 10,305 inhabitants.
The city was created 138 years ago in 1887.
Quick Facts about Cordele
| Population | 10,305 (2020) |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Georgia (United States) |
| County | Crisp County |
| Phone Area Codes | 229 |
| Area | 26.48 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 31.9635,-83.7824 |
| Altitude | 315 feet / 96 meters |
| Capital city | Cordele is capital of Crisp County |
| Establishment | January 01, 1888 (138 years ago) |
| Time Zone | America/New_York |
| Local time | 12:59:54 (15th April 2026) |
| Postal code | 31015 |
| Density | 389 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth | -8.17% (2010-2020) |
| Weather | 59℉ Clear 7-days weather |
Geography
Cordele is located at 31°57'49"N 83°46'57"W (31.9635100, -83.7823900).
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Weather
Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
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Official WebsiteDemographics
According to census records, the population of Cordele decreased by 8.17% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11,147 | - | census |
| 2011 | 11,374 | 2% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 11,296 | -0.69% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 11,127 | -1.52% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 10,974 | -1.39% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 10,906 | -0.62% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 10,881 | -0.23% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 10,754 | -1.18% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 10,680 | -0.69% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 10,521 | -1.51% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 10,305 | -2.1% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 48,183 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 48,527 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -0.7% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 48,008 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 48,527 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.0% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 18.8% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 17.4% |
| Female persons, % : | 51.2% |
| White only, percent : | 50.8% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.6% |
| Asians alone % : | 21.7% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.1% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 6.0% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 42.0% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 31.7% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 2,122 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 25.3% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 77.3% |
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 77.3% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $569,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,351 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $499 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,675 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 14,217 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.22 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 91.0% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 43.7% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 94.8% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 88.4% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 32.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 4.8% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 5.1% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 56.2% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 85,363 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 129,413 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 590,829 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 391,857 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $7,997 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 32.3 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $95,685 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $33,439 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 5.8% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 3,776 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,257 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,197 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,318 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,282 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 329 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,302 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 6,189.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 7.84 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 80.6% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $311,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,881 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $705 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,295 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 23,450 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.38 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.9% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 94.7% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 86.9% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 88.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 37.4% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 6.6% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 19.9% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 43.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 34.3% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 151,714 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 19,476 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 484,169 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $10,448 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.8 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $70,249 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $51,800 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 8.6% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 5,414 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,886 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,578 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 960 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,269 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 428 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,595 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,137.7 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 38.60 |
Best Things to Do in Cordele
1Georgia Veterans State Park
2459 US-280 w, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Phone: +12292762371 | Website available
2SAM Shortline Train at Georgia Veterans State Park
2459 U.S. Highway 280 W, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
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3Williams Park
15th Ave E, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Phone: +12292762797
4Cordele Diamond Railroad Crossing #1
Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Where to Eat in Cordele
1Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
1905 Central Ave, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Phone: +12292710331 | Website available
2Denny's
2115 E 16th Ave, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Phone: +12292760962 | Website available
3Arby's
2201 E 16th Ave, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Phone: +12292716382 | Website available
4Waffle House
1007 Arc Way, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Phone: +12292717976 | Website available
5Captain D's
1710 E 16th Ave, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Phone: +12292736550 | Website available
Where to Stay in Cordele
1Best Western Colonial Inn
1706 E 16th Ave, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Phone: +12292735420 | Website available
2Ramada by Wyndham Cordele
2016 16th Ave E, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Phone: +18009225548 | Website available
3Hampton Inn & Suites Cordele
1709 E 16th Ave, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Phone: +12292737150 | Website available
4Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Cordele
2001 16th Ave E, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Phone: +12292730042 | Website available
5Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cordele North, an IHG Hotel
1102 Arc Way, Cordele, GA 31015, United States View details
Phone: +12292738775 | Website available
Services and Civic Places in Cordele
1City of Cordele
501 7th St N, Cordele, GA 31015 View details
Phone: +12292733102 | Website available
People born in Cordele (17)
People born in Cordele, including blues and R&B singer best known for his hit, "Fannie Mae" Buster Brown, televangelist, founder Daystar Television Network Marcus Lamb, White House press secretary to President Jimmy Carter Jody Powell, .
More notable people
- Mac Hyman (novelist) he was born in 25/08/1923
- Dontell Jefferson (American basketball player) he was born in 15/12/1983
- Lewis Clinch (American basketball player) he was born in 29/06/1987
- Bernard Ford (American football player) he was born in 27/02/1966
- Eddie Emerson (Canadian football player) he was born in 11/03/1892
- Ken Spikes (American stock car racing driver) he was born in 02/02/1935
- Perry Hunt Wheeler (American architect) he was born in 05/10/1913
- Ronald E. Ray (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 07/12/1941
- Walter Hiers (American actor (1893-1933)) he was born in 18/07/1893
- Preston Dennard (American football player) he was born in 28/11/1955
- T. J. Jackson (Player of American football (1943-2007)) he was born in 28/02/1943
- Deworski Odom (American sprinter) he was born in 11/04/1977
- Robert Tyler (American baseball player) he was born in 18/06/1995
- Austin French (American musician) he was born in 13/02/1997
Nearby Schools and Colleges
Schools and campuses linked to Cordele, GA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 139764 | Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus (GA) | 31709-4693 |
Closest post offices linked to Cordele.
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Cordel Post Office | Cordele (GA) | 31015 |
Other cities in Crisp County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Crisp County , GA.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Arabi | 553 | Town in Crisp County, Georgia, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Cordele distances to largest Georgia cities