Town guide

Andersonville, Georgia

Andersonville is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, home to about 231 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31711.

Homes sold for a median of $58 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population231167 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$58Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Andersonville

1 ZIP code

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Around Andersonville

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)103 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX684 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Andersonville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Andersonville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Andersonville had 237 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 587th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Sumter County grew from 26,212 residents in 1900 to 29,616 in 2020.

Andersonville population by census2000: 331, 2010: 255, 2020: 237331200025520102372020

Sumter County, 1900–2020

Sumter County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,212, 1910: 29,092, 1920: 29,640, 1930: 26,800, 1940: 24,502, 1950: 24,208, 1960: 24,652, 1970: 26,931, 1980: 29,360, 1990: 30,228, 2000: 33,200, 2010: 32,819, 2020: 29,61626K’00’1030K’20’3025K’40’5025K’60’7029K’80’9033K’00’1030K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AndersonvilleJan: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 43°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 50°F, 4.8 in; May: high 84°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 37°F, 5.4 in59°35°Jan4.763°38°Feb4.770°43°Mar4.777°50°Apr4.884°59°May3.189°66°Jun4.891°70°Jul6.090°69°Aug4.687°64°Sep4.478°53°Oct2.768°42°Nov3.561°37°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Americus, GA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Sumter County

8,665 jobs at 624 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sumter CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,597 jobs; Retail trade: 1,409 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,191 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 994 jobs; Administrative and support: 377 jobs; Other services: 309 jobs; Professional services: 271 jobs; Wholesale trade: 241 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Professional services 3% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Andersonville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Americus9.0 miles
  • Flint River Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Montezuma12.4 miles
  • Crisp Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cordele25.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Andersonville

Museums

  • Drummer Boy Civil War Museum3.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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