Sparta is a city in Hancock County, Georgia, home to about 1,830 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31087.
Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sparta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA642 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sparta; 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.
Sparta had 1,357 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 313th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Hancock County grew from 18,277 residents in 1900 to 8,735 in 2020.
Hancock County, 1900–2020
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 33°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milledgeville, GA weather station (15 miles away).
677 jobs at 71 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sparta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Hancock County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Elementary SchoolSparta | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Hancock Central Middle SchoolSparta | 6–8 | 160 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Hancock Central High SchoolSparta | 9–12 | 199 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock AcademySparta | Pre-K–12 | 99 | Nonsectarian | 6.7 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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