Cordele is a city in Crisp County, Georgia, home to about 9,994 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31015.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)122 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX704 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cordele; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cordele had 10,220 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 113th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Crisp County grew from 16,423 residents in 1910 to 20,128 in 2020.
Crisp County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cordele, GA weather station (2 miles away).
7,557 jobs at 503 businesses in Crisp County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
190 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cordele.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 75 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Established in 1888.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Crisp County, Department of Juvenile Justice. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County Pre-KCordele | Pre-K | 216 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Crisp County Primary SchoolCordele | K–3 | 964 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Crisp County Elementary SchoolCordele | 4–5 | 439 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Crisp RYDCCordele | 5–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Crisp County Middle SchoolCordele | 6–8 | 714 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Crisp County High SchoolCordele | 9–12 | 978 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp AcademyCordele | Pre-K–12 | 322 | Other religious | 5.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wenona.
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