Dooly County, GA Population

Overview

11,546

Total Population

43.5

Median age

44.92%

Female population %

122.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

824

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dooly County is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dooly County's population under 18 was 17.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dooly County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dooly County, 13.68% were under the age of 15, 17.90% aged 15 to 29, 48.12% aged 30 to 64, 18.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,174 less females than males in Dooly County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.92% females and 55.08% males in Dooly County, GA.
The Dooly County, GA gender ratio is 122.6:100 i.e. 122.6 men to 100 women (1.226).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 597.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 464.

Dooly County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dooly County population: 45.46% are White, 49.26% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.75% are some other race and 3.36% are multiracial.
Dooly County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 824 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,722 (92.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dooly County is Black or African American with a population of 5,687 (49.26% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,850 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Dooly County's population increased by 3,414 (29.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dooly County's population decreased by 3,685 (24.81%), 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, Dooly County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 10,572.