of the city, with access from exits 99, 101, and 102, and leads north to Macon and south to the Florida state line. State Route 300 leads from the south side of the city southwest to Albany. According to the United States Census Bureau, Cordele has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.82%, is water. Climate Cordele has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,220 people, 3,874 households, and 2,453 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 11,608 people, 4,303 households, and 2,839 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 4,782 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 31.90% White, 65.03% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population. There were 4,303 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.1% were married couples living together, 30.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.22. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $17,615, and the median income for a family was $21,677. Males had a median income of $23,253 versus $17,282 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,746. About 38.1% of families and 41.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59.2% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over. Cordele City Commissioners Five citizens of Cordele are elected to serve