Overview
9,028
Total Population
35.2
Median age
55.47%
Female population %
80.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
60.3
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
83
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fitzgerald's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fitzgerald is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fitzgerald's population under 18 was 28.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fitzgerald's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fitzgerald, 24.58% were under the age of 15, 19.85% aged 15 to 29, 42.52% aged 30 to 64, 11.17% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 988 more females than males in Fitzgerald:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.47% females and 44.53% males in Fitzgerald, GA.
- The Fitzgerald, GA gender ratio is 80.3:100 i.e. 80.3 men to 100 women (0.803).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 621.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 562.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fitzgerald's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fitzgerald population: 42.94% are White, 54.92% are Black or African American, 0.45% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 1.40% are multiracial.
- Fitzgerald's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,945 (99.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fitzgerald is Black or African American with a population of 4,958 (54.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fitzgerald's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,152 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Fitzgerald's population increased by 171 (1.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fitzgerald's population decreased by 152 (1.66%), 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, Fitzgerald's population was lowest in year 2019 at 8,683.
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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)