Chattooga County, GA Population

Overview

24,898

Total Population

40.0

Median age

48.52%

Female population %

106.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,375

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chattooga County is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chattooga County's population under 18 was 22.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chattooga County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chattooga County, 18.74% were under the age of 15, 18.41% aged 15 to 29, 45.26% aged 30 to 64, 14.90% aged 65 to 84, and 2.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 738 less females than males in Chattooga County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.52% females and 51.48% males in Chattooga County, GA.
The Chattooga County, GA gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,016.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 902.

Chattooga County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chattooga County population: 83.73% are White, 9.77% are Black or African American, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 1.85% are some other race and 3.82% are multiracial.
Chattooga County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,375 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,523 (94.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chattooga County is White with a population of 20,847 (83.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,936 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Chattooga County's population increased by 533 (2.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chattooga County's population decreased by 1,036 (3.99%), 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, Chattooga County's population was lowest in year 2017 at 24,757.