Swainsboro is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 7,611 people and four associated neighborhoods, Swainsboro is the 120th largest community in Georgia.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.51% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Swainsboro are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.44% of adults in Swainsboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Swainsboro in 2022 was $23,370, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,480 for a family of four. However, Swainsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Swainsboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Swainsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Swainsboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Swainsboro include African, European, English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Swainsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.