Catoosa County, GA Population

Overview

67,579

Total Population

40.6

Median age

51.47%

Female population %

94.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,163

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Catoosa County is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Catoosa County's population under 18 was 22.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Catoosa County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Catoosa County, 18.33% were under the age of 15, 18.38% aged 15 to 29, 45.70% aged 30 to 64, 15.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,989 more females than males in Catoosa County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.47% females and 48.53% males in Catoosa County, GA.
The Catoosa County, GA gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,685.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,549.

Catoosa County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Catoosa County population: 90.88% are White, 2.26% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.62% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.70% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.
Catoosa County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,163 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 65,416 (96.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Catoosa County is White with a population of 61,418 (90.88% of the total population).

Catoosa County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 68,826 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Catoosa County's population increased by 10,514 (19.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Catoosa County's population increased by 3,933 (6.14%), 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, Catoosa County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 53,559.