Atkinson County, GA Population

Overview

8,269

Total Population

35.8

Median age

49.99%

Female population %

1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,216

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Atkinson County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Atkinson County is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Atkinson County's population under 18 was 26.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Atkinson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Atkinson County, 21.08% were under the age of 15, 20.84% aged 15 to 29, 44.20% aged 30 to 64, 12.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in Atkinson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.99% females and 50.01% males in Atkinson County, GA.
The Atkinson County, GA gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 457.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 553.

Atkinson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Atkinson County population: 69.15% are White, 16.11% are Black or African American, 10.04% are some other race and 4.70% are multiracial.
Atkinson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,216 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,053 (73.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Atkinson County is White with a population of 5,718 (69.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,363 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Atkinson County's population increased by 788 (10.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Atkinson County's population decreased by 52 (0.62%), 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, Atkinson County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,575.