Emanuel County, GA Population

Overview

22,739

Total Population

37.2

Median age

49.88%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

58.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,076

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Emanuel County is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Emanuel County's population under 18 was 25.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Emanuel County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Emanuel County, 21.14% were under the age of 15, 19.55% aged 15 to 29, 43.44% aged 30 to 64, 14.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 53 less females than males in Emanuel County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.88% females and 50.12% males in Emanuel County, GA.
The Emanuel County, GA gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 952.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 856.

Emanuel County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Emanuel County population: 61.41% are White, 32.31% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 1.61% are some other race and 4.11% are multiracial.
Emanuel County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,076 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,663 (95.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Emanuel County is White with a population of 13,964 (61.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 23,287 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Emanuel County's population increased by 710 (3.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Emanuel County's population increased by 285 (1.26%), 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, Emanuel County's population was lowest in year 2002 at 21,745.