Alston, GA Population

Overview

195

Total Population

65.0

Median age

44.10%

Female population %

126.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

143.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Alston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alston is 65.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alston's population under 18 was 14.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 50.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alston, 8.72% were under the age of 15, 7.69% aged 15 to 29, 33.33% aged 30 to 64, 47.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23 less females than males in Alston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.10% females and 55.90% males in Alston, GA.
The Alston, GA gender ratio is 126.7:100 i.e. 126.7 men to 100 women (1.267).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 40.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 17.

Alston's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Alston population: 87.18% are White and 12.82% are Black or African American.
Alston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 178 (91.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alston is White with a population of 17 (87.18% of the total population).

Alston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 180 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Alston's population decreased by 6 (3.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alston's population increased by 16 (9.94%), 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, Alston's population was lowest in year 2015 at 155.