Claxton, GA Population

Overview

2,576

Total Population

29.4

Median age

48.87%

Female population %

104.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

61.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

429

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Claxton is 29.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Claxton's population under 18 was 29.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Claxton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Claxton, 23.95% were under the age of 15, 27.76% aged 15 to 29, 34.32% aged 30 to 64, 12.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 less females than males in Claxton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.87% females and 51.13% males in Claxton, GA.
The Claxton, GA gender ratio is 104.6:100 i.e. 104.6 men to 100 women (1.046).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 222.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 166.

Claxton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Claxton population: 44.10% are White, 36.76% are Black or African American, 0.39% are Asian, 11.92% are some other race and 6.83% are multiracial.
Claxton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 429 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,147 (83.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Claxton is White with a population of 1,136 (44.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,612 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Claxton's population increased by 76 (3.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Claxton's population increased by 226 (9.47%), 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, Claxton's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,211.