Sharon, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
Sharon · Taliaferro County, Georgia
Population 53 (est. 2026: ~100)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + 5.66% annual growth projection

Sharon, Georgia

Taliaferro County, Georgia · Population 104

Sharon sits in Taliaferro County in east-central Georgia, roughly midway between Augusta and Athens along the quiet corridor of US-278. It is one of the smallest incorporated places in one of the smallest counties in the United States — Taliaferro County holds only 1,559 people, and Sharon accounts for a fraction of that. The town is unincorporated in feel if not in law: a handful of streets, aging homes, and a median age that reflects a community where the young have largely moved on and the longtime residents have stayed. That is not a criticism. It is the shape of a place that has been here a long time and intends to remain.

People & Demographics

The 2022 ACS estimates Sharon's population at 47 within its enumerated boundaries, with a median age of 66.6 — a figure that tells most of the story. There are no children under 18 counted in the data. The 33 households average 1.42 people each, meaning most are single-person or two-person arrangements. Of the 47 residents counted, 32 identify as white, 11 as Black, and 4 as Hispanic or Latino. Taliaferro County as a whole runs majority-Black; Sharon's specific composition skews the other direction but reflects the same aging rural demographic pattern common across this part of Georgia.

Economy & Employment

Only 21 residents are counted in the labor force, with 3 unemployed. Of the 18 workers with reported commutes, 17 drove alone and 1 carpooled — the entire working population gets to work by car, full stop. Median household income sits at $38,438, and per capita income at $29,983. For reference, Georgia's statewide median household income runs considerably higher, placing Sharon well below that benchmark. Twelve residents fall below the federal poverty line. The local economy does not generate many jobs on its own — working residents commute outward, primarily toward Crawfordville (the county seat), Washington, Augusta, or Athens depending on what work they do.

Housing

Sharon has 56 total housing units. Of those, 33 are occupied and 23 sit vacant — a vacancy rate of about 41%, which is high by any standard and reflects long-term population decline. Among occupied units, 23 are owner-occupied and 10 are renter-occupied. The median home value of $56,300 is strikingly low, even by rural Georgia standards, and represents genuine affordability for buyers willing to trade proximity to urban amenities for quiet and space. Median rent data is not available for this jurisdiction. For buyers priced out of Augusta or Athens markets, Sharon's housing stock is accessible — though the condition of individual properties and the thin local infrastructure should factor into any decision.

Schools

Students in Sharon attend Taliaferro County School, the county's single consolidated PK–12 campus. It enrolled 187 students as of 2022 NCES data. A single school serving every grade level in the county is a practical arrangement in a place this size, and it concentrates resources that would otherwise be spread thin. For post-secondary options, the college data for Sharon specifically is not available, but Washington-Wilkes and Augusta University are the realistic options within commuting range.

Getting Around

Sharon is a car-required town without qualification. Of 18 workers, 17 drove alone, 1 carpooled, and zero used transit, walked, or worked from home. Aggregate commute time for those 18 workers totals 610 minutes, averaging roughly 34 minutes per worker each way. That suggests most jobs are not in Sharon or even in Taliaferro County — residents are driving to larger employment centers. There is no public transit serving Sharon.

Healthcare

No hospitals or clinical providers were identified in Sharon itself through available CMS or NPI data. The nearest realistic healthcare options are in Crawfordville or Washington, Georgia. For the NPI registry search covering Sharon-area providers, CMS maintains a searchable database at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov. Augusta's hospital system — including AU Health and University Hospital — represents the nearest full-service medical infrastructure, approximately 50 miles east.

Library

The Taliaferro County Library serves Sharon residents and is located 0.9 miles from town. Contact: (706) 456-2531. For a county and town of this size, the library functions as a critical community anchor — internet access, public programs, and community gathering in a place without many alternatives.

Natural Hazards

Taliaferro County has a documented history of federally declared disasters stretching back decades. The county has been included in declarations for:

The pattern is clear: this part of Georgia gets hit by Gulf and Atlantic hurricanes tracking inland, ice storms in winter, and periodic flooding. Residents are not strangers to power outages and road closures. Preparedness is not optional here.

Government & Municipal Code

Sharon maintains a municipal code published through Municode, accessible at library.municode.com/ga/sharon-city-georgia. The municipality does not have a local building code on file. Contractors and property owners should verify applicable county and state construction standards directly with Taliaferro County before undertaking building projects.

Weather

Current National Weather Service forecasts for Sharon are available at forecast.weather.gov. Active weather alerts for the area can be monitored at alerts.weather.gov. The nearest weather observation station is Crawfordville, approximately 0.8 miles away — conditions there are effectively conditions in Sharon.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)