Edison, GA Population

Overview

1,147

Total Population

46.4

Median age

58.67%

Female population %

70.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

68.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Edison is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Edison's population under 18 was 21.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Edison's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Edison, 14.21% were under the age of 15, 20.92% aged 15 to 29, 38.27% aged 30 to 64, 22.76% aged 65 to 84, and 3.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 199 more females than males in Edison:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.67% females and 41.33% males in Edison, GA.
The Edison, GA gender ratio is 70.4:100 i.e. 70.4 men to 100 women (0.704).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 62.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 103.

Edison's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Edison population: 25.81% are White, 74.02% are Black or African American and 0.17% are multiracial.
Edison's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,147 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Edison is Black or African American with a population of 849 (74.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,542 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Edison's population increased by 184 (13.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Edison's population decreased by 319 (20.69%), 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, Edison's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,176.