Banks County, GA Population

Overview

18,061

Total Population

41.7

Median age

49.50%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,339

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Banks County is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Banks County's population under 18 was 22.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Banks County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Banks County, 18.03% were under the age of 15, 18.33% aged 15 to 29, 46.85% aged 30 to 64, 15.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 181 less females than males in Banks County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.50% females and 50.50% males in Banks County, GA.
The Banks County, GA gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 761.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 699.

Banks County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Banks County population: 89.51% are White, 2.62% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.28% are Asian, 2.71% are some other race and 3.62% are multiracial.
Banks County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,339 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,722 (92.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Banks County is White with a population of 16,166 (89.51% of the total population).

Banks County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 19,328 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Banks County's population increased by 3,888 (26.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Banks County's population decreased by 322 (1.75%), 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, Banks County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,516.