Fort Gaines, GA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Fort Gaines decreased by 126. In this period, the peak population was 1,108 in the year 2000. 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 | 1,108 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,100 | -8 | -0.72% |
| 2002 | 1,077 | -23 | -2.09% |
| 2003 | 1,074 | -3 | -0.28% |
| 2004 | 1,047 | -27 | -2.51% |
| 2005 | 1,040 | -7 | -0.67% |
| 2006 | 1,042 | 2 | 0.19% |
| 2007 | 1,047 | 5 | 0.48% |
| 2008 | 984 | -63 | -6.02% |
| 2009 | 967 | -17 | -1.73% |
| 2010 | 1,108 | 141 | 14.58% |
| 2011 | 1,099 | -9 | -0.81% |
| 2012 | 1,075 | -24 | -2.18% |
| 2013 | 1,043 | -32 | -2.98% |
| 2014 | 1,060 | 17 | 1.63% |
| 2015 | 1,060 | - | - |
| 2016 | 1,032 | -28 | -2.64% |
| 2017 | 1,014 | -18 | -1.74% |
| 2018 | 991 | -23 | -2.27% |
| 2019 | 988 | -3 | -0.30% |
| 2020 | 986 | -2 | -0.20% |
| 2021 | 996 | 10 | 1.01% |
| 2022 | 988 | -8 | -0.80% |
| 2023 | 982 | -6 | -0.61% |
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Fort Gaines, GA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Gaines's population decreased by 0 (0%), 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, Fort Gaines's population decreased by 122 (11.01%), 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, Fort Gaines's population decreased by 4 (0.41%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Fort Gaines's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 982.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Fort Gaines's population peaked in year 2000 at 1,108.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Fort Gaines's population was lowest in year 2009 at 967.
Fort Gaines, GA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Fort Gaines grew year by year for 5 years and declined for 17 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Fort Gaines had an average annual population growth rate of 0.49% per year. Overall the population shrank 11.37% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Fort Gaines annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.49% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 Fort Gaines population grew the most, with an increase of 141 people (a 14.58% year-on-year increase)..
From 2007 to 2008 Fort Gaines population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 63 people (a 6.02% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Fort Gaines, GA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Fort Gaines's population decreased by 14 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 8 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 6 (0.61%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Fort Gaines, GA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Fort Gaines decreased by 61 (5.85%). The population was highest at 1,060 in the year 2014 and lowest at 982 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.59%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)