Sasser is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 393 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

History

A post office called Sasser was established in 1881. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sasser as a town in 1890. The community has the name of one William Sasser.

Geography

Sasser is located at 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W / 31.72000°N 84.34778°W / 31.72000; -84.34778 (31.720119, -84.347676). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	322		—
1910	441		37.0%
1920	402		−8.8%
1930	412		2.5%
1940	365		−11.4%
1950	371		1.6%
1960	382		3.0%
1970	339		−11.3%
1980	407		20.1%
1990	335		−17.7%
2000	393		17.3%
2010	279		−29.0%
2020	287		2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 393 people, 152 households, and 112 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 287.