Overview
459
Total Population
34.3
Median age
51.42%
Female population %
94.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
45.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bishop's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bishop is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bishop's population under 18 was 28.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bishop's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bishop, 25.71% were under the age of 15, 21.13% aged 15 to 29, 47.71% aged 30 to 64, 5.01% aged 65 to 84, and 0.44% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 more females than males in Bishop:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.42% females and 48.58% males in Bishop, GA.
- The Bishop, GA gender ratio is 94.5:100 i.e. 94.5 men to 100 women (0.945).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 39.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 47.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bishop's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bishop population: 77.12% are White, 15.69% are Black or African American, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.40% are Asian, 1.09% are some other race and 2.83% are multiracial.
- Bishop's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 419 (91.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bishop is White with a population of 354 (77.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bishop's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 344 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Bishop's population increased by 51 (29.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bishop's population increased by 115 (51.80%), 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, Bishop's population was lowest in year 2000 at 171.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)