Berrien County, GA Population

Overview

18,195

Total Population

39.6

Median age

50.60%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

60.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

994

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Berrien County is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Berrien County's population under 18 was 24.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Berrien County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Berrien County, 19.98% were under the age of 15, 17.99% aged 15 to 29, 44.44% aged 30 to 64, 15.62% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 217 more females than males in Berrien County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.60% females and 49.40% males in Berrien County, GA.
The Berrien County, GA gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 727.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 717.

Berrien County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Berrien County population: 81.96% are White, 9.76% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.12% are Asian, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.29% are some other race and 4.38% are multiracial.
Berrien County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 994 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,201 (94.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Berrien County is White with a population of 14,913 (81.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,380 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Berrien County's population increased by 3,140 (19.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Berrien County's population decreased by 1,213 (6.27%), 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, Berrien County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 16,153.