Attapulgus, GA Population

Overview

754

Total Population

33.7

Median age

43.50%

Female population %

129.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

23.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

205

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Attapulgus is 33.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Attapulgus's population under 18 was 22.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Attapulgus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Attapulgus, 12.73% were under the age of 15, 30.37% aged 15 to 29, 50.40% aged 30 to 64, 4.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 98 less females than males in Attapulgus:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.50% females and 56.50% males in Attapulgus, GA.
The Attapulgus, GA gender ratio is 129.9:100 i.e. 129.9 men to 100 women (1.299).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 103.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 57.

Attapulgus's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Attapulgus population: 31.96% are White, 39.39% are Black or African American, 19.50% are some other race and 9.15% are multiracial.
Attapulgus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 205 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 549 (72.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Attapulgus is Black or African American with a population of 297 (39.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 496 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Attapulgus's population decreased by 48 (9.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Attapulgus's population increased by 6 (1.34%), 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, Attapulgus's population was lowest in year 2019 at 428.