Overview
10,095
Total Population
34.9
Median age
52.33%
Female population %
91.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
62.5
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
1,376
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cairo's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cairo is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cairo's population under 18 was 28.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cairo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cairo, 22.87% were under the age of 15, 19.91% aged 15 to 29, 41.62% aged 30 to 64, 13.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Cairo, GA population by age ➔
Gender
There are 471 more females than males in Cairo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.33% females and 47.67% males in Cairo, GA.
- The Cairo, GA gender ratio is 91.1:100 i.e. 91.1 men to 100 women (0.911).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 792.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 568.
Read more about Cairo, GA population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Cairo's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cairo population: 42.18% are White, 48.84% are Black or African American, 1.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 1.16% are some other race and 6.02% are multiracial.
- Cairo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,376 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,719 (86.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cairo is Black or African American with a population of 4,93 (48.84% of the total population).
Read more about Cairo, GA population by race ➔
Year by year
Cairo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,169 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Cairo's population increased by 325 (3.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cairo's population increased by 529 (5.49%), 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, Cairo's population was lowest in year 2001 at 9,267.
Read more about Cairo, GA population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)