Overview
144,928
Total Population
38.9
Median age
51.22%
Female population %
95.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
50.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
10,612
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Coweta County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Coweta County is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Coweta County's population under 18 was 24.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Coweta County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Coweta County, 19.63% were under the age of 15, 18.76% aged 15 to 29, 47.64% aged 30 to 64, 13.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3,526 more females than males in Coweta County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.22% females and 48.78% males in Coweta County, GA.
- The Coweta County, GA gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 5,425.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 5,594.
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Race / Ethnicity
Coweta County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Coweta County population: 74.47% are White, 17.63% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.05% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.48% are some other race and 4.16% are multiracial.
- Coweta County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 10,612 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 134,316 (92.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Coweta County is White with a population of 107,932 (74.47% of the total population).
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Year by year
Coweta County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 152,882 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Coweta County's population increased by 37,773 (41.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Coweta County's population increased by 18,786 (14.68%), 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, Coweta County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 90,166.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)