Charlton County, GA Population

Overview

12,416

Total Population

40.6

Median age

41.37%

Female population %

141.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

46.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

828

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Charlton County is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Charlton County's population under 18 was 18.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Charlton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Charlton County, 15.60% were under the age of 15, 18.58% aged 15 to 29, 49.86% aged 30 to 64, 14.86% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,144 less females than males in Charlton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.37% females and 58.63% males in Charlton County, GA.
The Charlton County, GA gender ratio is 141.7:100 i.e. 141.7 men to 100 women (1.417).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 842.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 385.

Charlton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Charlton County population: 64.05% are White, 27.63% are Black or African American, 0.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.24% are some other race and 5.17% are multiracial.
Charlton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 828 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,588 (93.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Charlton County is White with a population of 7,953 (64.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,452 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Charlton County's population increased by 2,578 (25.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Charlton County's population decreased by 318 (2.47%), 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, Charlton County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,272.