Sardis is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population is 999 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). Geography Sardis is located in southeastern Burke County at (32.974510, -81.758504). It is southeast of Waynesboro, the Burke County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.95%, is water. History Around the turn of the 20th century, a small crossroads community called Frog Wallow was developing in southeast Burke County. With the construction of the Savannah & Atlanta Railway, the tiny town lay on the new railroad connecting the two large hubs. In 1912, the town was incorporated as Sardis by the Georgia Legislature, named after the Baptist church that had flourished in the town over the past decades. The church's name, in turn, is a transfer from Sardis, an ancient city in present-day Turkey. Sardis saw several decades of growth including a booming lumber industry. Then, in 1962, the owner of the railroad (Central of Georgia) abandoned the section of tracks between Waynesboro and Sylvania, which negatively affected the local economy. The tracks were subsequently removed in 1964. Sardis still retains its old train station and coal tower. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 995 people, 328 households, and 198 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 999 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 54.6% Black, 43.5% White, 0.3% Native American and 0.9% from two or more races. 0.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,171 people, 419 households, and 292 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 519 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 55.34% African American, 44.24% White, 0.17% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population. There were 419 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up