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Cordele, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Cordele is a Census city of 9,994 people across 10.43 square miles of land, in Crisp County. Median household income is $33,800, 38.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $17.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cordele
What Cordele is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.43 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land958
- County holding the largest share of its areaCrisp County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cordele
How many people live in Cordele
- Population9,994
- Median age36.3
- Population under 182,744
- Share under 1827.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,594 plus or minus 346
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households4,194
- Family households2,424
- Share of households that are families57.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cordele
Income and work in Cordele
- Median household income$33,800 plus or minus $6,784
- Per capita income$24,233
- Civilian labor force4,517
- Employed4,179
- Unemployed338 plus or minus 221
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over6,291
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cordele
- Housing units4,953
- Occupied units4,194
- Vacant units759 plus or minus 212
- Vacancy rate15.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied1,624 plus or minus 345
- Renter occupied2,570
- Ownership rate38.7 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$121,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$786
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units2,796
- Share single family56.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,576 plus or minus 434
- Share in buildings of two or more31.8 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Mobile homes581 plus or minus 229
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Cordele gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,704
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,815 plus or minus 415
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more761 plus or minus 282
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone84.8 percent
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cordele
SBA loans in Cordele (7(a))
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$17,117,000
- Average approval$1,141,133
- Median approval$589,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported206
- Jobs per approval13.7
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term264 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more60.0 percent
- Share to franchises53.3 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cordele, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cordele
SBA loans in Cordele (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$12,425,000
- Average approval$1,775,000
- Median approval$1,906,000
- Largest approval$4,122,000
- Jobs supported78
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cordele, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Cordele
- NFIP communityCity of Cordele
- NFIP community number130214
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of Cordele participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130214 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Crisp County, not Cordele
Crisp County context, not Cordele figures
- Establishments in Crisp County503
- Covered employment, Crisp County8,703
- Average annual pay, Crisp County$48,040
- Housing units permitted, Crisp County22
Every figure in this section is published for Crisp County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cordele.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cordele questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cordele, Georgia?
9,994, in 4,194 households. Cordele city covers 10.43 square miles of land, which is 958 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cordele in?
Crisp County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cordele?
$33,800. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,500. Median gross rent is $786 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Cordele businesses?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $17.1 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $589,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $12.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cordele, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Cordele borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Cordele. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Cordele in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cordele appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cordele, city of, community 130214, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cordele figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Crisp County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cordele.
Is zoning published for Cordele?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.