Burke County, GA Population

Overview

24,231

Total Population

38.1

Median age

52.87%

Female population %

89.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

58.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

838

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Burke County is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Burke County's population under 18 was 25.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Burke County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Burke County, 21.13% were under the age of 15, 19.14% aged 15 to 29, 44.04% aged 30 to 64, 14.82% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,393 more females than males in Burke County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.87% females and 47.13% males in Burke County, GA.
The Burke County, GA gender ratio is 89.1:100 i.e. 89.1 men to 100 women (0.891).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,322.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,056.

Burke County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Burke County population: 49.47% are White, 46.38% are Black or African American, 0.52% are Asian, 1.14% are some other race and 2.49% are multiracial.
Burke County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 838 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,393 (96.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Burke County is White with a population of 11,986 (49.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,633 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Burke County's population increased by 1,056 (4.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Burke County's population increased by 1,290 (5.53%), 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, Burke County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,287.