Clinch County, GA Population

Overview

6,737

Total Population

38.5

Median age

50.44%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

53.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clinch County is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clinch County's population under 18 was 25.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clinch County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clinch County, 19.67% were under the age of 15, 21.32% aged 15 to 29, 43.95% aged 30 to 64, 13.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 more females than males in Clinch County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.44% females and 49.56% males in Clinch County, GA.
The Clinch County, GA gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 311.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 381.

Clinch County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clinch County population: 66.74% are White, 25.55% are Black or African American, 2.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 3.95% are some other race and 1.48% are multiracial.
Clinch County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,317 (93.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clinch County is White with a population of 4,496 (66.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,064 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Clinch County's population decreased by 51 (0.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clinch County's population decreased by 39 (0.58%), 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, Clinch County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 6,601.