Buchanan, GA Population

Overview

1,239

Total Population

38.1

Median age

56.82%

Female population %

76:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

37.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Buchanan is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buchanan's population under 18 was 19.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buchanan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buchanan, 14.85% were under the age of 15, 26.07% aged 15 to 29, 46.73% aged 30 to 64, 10.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 169 more females than males in Buchanan:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.82% females and 43.18% males in Buchanan, GA.
The Buchanan, GA gender ratio is 76:100 i.e. 76 men to 100 women (0.760).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 79.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 131.

Buchanan's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Buchanan population: 87.25% are White, 11.22% are Black or African American and 1.53% are multiracial.
Buchanan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,231 (99.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buchanan is White with a population of 1,081 (87.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,187 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Buchanan's population increased by 131 (13.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buchanan's population decreased by 179 (16.07%), 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, Buchanan's population was lowest in year 2020 at 935.