Overview
65,187
Total Population
40.3
Median age
50.05%
Female population %
99.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
46.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,956
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alpharetta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alpharetta is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alpharetta's population under 18 was 25.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alpharetta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alpharetta, 21.47% were under the age of 15, 16.04% aged 15 to 29, 52.17% aged 30 to 64, 8.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 67 more females than males in Alpharetta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.05% females and 49.95% males in Alpharetta, GA.
- The Alpharetta, GA gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,003.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 3,060.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alpharetta's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alpharetta population: 58.18% are White, 12.07% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 22.23% are Asian, 2.45% are some other race and 5.01% are multiracial.
- Alpharetta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4,956 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 60,231 (92.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alpharetta is White with a population of 37,923 (58.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Alpharetta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 67,281 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Alpharetta's population increased by 10,739 (22.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alpharetta's population increased by 8,266 (14.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alpharetta's population was lowest in year 2005 at 44,050.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)