Central Georgia News

Of the 1,737 people living in Sparta in 2020, 60 percent (1,042) were women and 40 percent (695) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Central Georgia News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 337. In the 65 and over age range, there were 179 females and 224 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	232	13.4
Females 18 and over	569	32.8
Males 65 and over	224	12.9
Females 65 and over	179	10.3

Source: US Census Bureau