Fort Oglethorpe, GA Population

Overview

10,196

Total Population

44.7

Median age

57.50%

Female population %

73.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

70.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

221

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fort Oglethorpe is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Oglethorpe's population under 18 was 15.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Oglethorpe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Oglethorpe, 13.30% were under the age of 15, 18.10% aged 15 to 29, 40.51% aged 30 to 64, 20.46% aged 65 to 84, and 7.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,530 more females than males in Fort Oglethorpe:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.50% females and 42.50% males in Fort Oglethorpe, GA.
The Fort Oglethorpe, GA gender ratio is 73.9:100 i.e. 73.9 men to 100 women (0.739).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 528.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 471.

Fort Oglethorpe's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Oglethorpe population: 85.27% are White, 5.54% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.41% are Asian, 0.73% are some other race and 5.98% are multiracial.
Fort Oglethorpe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 221 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,975 (97.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Oglethorpe is White with a population of 8,694 (85.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,537 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Oglethorpe's population increased by 2,218 (31.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Oglethorpe's population increased by 1,078 (11.63%), 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, Fort Oglethorpe's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,055.