Echols County, GA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Echols County decreased by 82. In this period, the peak population was 4,351 in the year 2009. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,791 | - | - |
| 2001 | 3,817 | 26 | 0.69% |
| 2002 | 3,828 | 11 | 0.29% |
| 2003 | 3,958 | 130 | 3.40% |
| 2004 | 4,078 | 120 | 3.03% |
| 2005 | 4,135 | 57 | 1.40% |
| 2006 | 4,135 | - | - |
| 2007 | 4,198 | 63 | 1.52% |
| 2008 | 4,251 | 53 | 1.26% |
| 2009 | 4,351 | 100 | 2.35% |
| 2010 | 4,014 | -337 | -7.75% |
| 2011 | 4,063 | 49 | 1.22% |
| 2012 | 3,965 | -98 | -2.41% |
| 2013 | 3,992 | 27 | 0.68% |
| 2014 | 4,027 | 35 | 0.88% |
| 2015 | 4,024 | -3 | -0.07% |
| 2016 | 3,934 | -90 | -2.24% |
| 2017 | 3,888 | -46 | -1.17% |
| 2018 | 3,933 | 45 | 1.16% |
| 2019 | 3,963 | 30 | 0.76% |
| 2020 | 3,721 | -242 | -6.11% |
| 2021 | 3,698 | -23 | -0.62% |
| 2022 | 3,686 | -12 | -0.32% |
| 2023 | 3,709 | 23 | 0.62% |
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Echols County, GA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Echols County's population increased by 223 (5.88%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Echols County's population decreased by 293 (7.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Echols County's population decreased by 12 (0.32%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Echols County's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 3,709.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Echols County's population peaked in year 2009 at 4,351.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Echols County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,686.
Echols County, GA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Echols County grew year by year for 14 years and declined for 8 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Echols County had an average annual population growth rate of 0.09% per year. Overall the population shrank 2.16% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Echols County annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.09% per year.
From 2002 to 2003 Echols County population grew the most, with an increase of 130 people (a 3.40% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Echols County population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 337 people (a 7.75% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Echols County, GA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Echols County's population increased by 11 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 12 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 23 (0.62%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Echols County, GA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Echols County decreased by 283 (7.09%). The population was highest at 4,027 in the year 2014 and lowest at 3,686 in the year 2022. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.71%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)