Effingham County, GA Population

Overview

63,448

Total Population

36.2

Median age

50.12%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,241

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Effingham County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Effingham County is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Effingham County's population under 18 was 26.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Effingham County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Effingham County, 22.07% were under the age of 15, 18.86% aged 15 to 29, 47.27% aged 30 to 64, 10.82% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 146 more females than males in Effingham County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.12% females and 49.88% males in Effingham County, GA.
The Effingham County, GA gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,610.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,508.

Effingham County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Effingham County population: 78.59% are White, 13.58% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.90% are some other race and 4.85% are multiracial.
Effingham County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,241 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 60,207 (94.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Effingham County is White with a population of 49,865 (78.59% of the total population).

Effingham County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 69,041 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Effingham County's population increased by 14,678 (38.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Effingham County's population increased by 12,689 (24.18%), 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, Effingham County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 37,791.