Overview
29,020
Total Population
37.9
Median age
52.15%
Female population %
91.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
57.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,866
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Decatur County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Decatur County is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Decatur County's population under 18 was 24.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Decatur County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Decatur County, 20.56% were under the age of 15, 19.59% aged 15 to 29, 43.75% aged 30 to 64, 13.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,250 more females than males in Decatur County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.15% females and 47.85% males in Decatur County, GA.
- The Decatur County, GA gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,284.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,128.
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Race / Ethnicity
Decatur County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Decatur County population: 51.72% are White, 41.56% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Asian, 4.52% are some other race and 1.45% are multiracial.
- Decatur County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,866 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,154 (93.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Decatur County is White with a population of 15,008 (51.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Decatur County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 29,324 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Decatur County's population decreased by 440 (1.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Decatur County's population increased by 1,509 (5.43%), 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, Decatur County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 26,496.
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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)