Golconda, IL Population

Overview

784

Total Population

51.5

Median age

47.07%

Female population %

112.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Golconda is 51.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Golconda's population under 18 was 16.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Golconda's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Golconda, 15.69% were under the age of 15, 10.59% aged 15 to 29, 54.97% aged 30 to 64, 15.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 46 less females than males in Golconda:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.07% females and 52.93% males in Golconda, IL.
The Golconda, IL gender ratio is 112.5:100 i.e. 112.5 men to 100 women (1.125).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 122.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 38.

Golconda's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Golconda population: 95.66% are White, 2.30% are Black or African American and 2.04% are multiracial.
Golconda's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 783 (99.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Golconda is White with a population of 75 (95.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 756 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Golconda's population decreased by 86 (11.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Golconda's population decreased by 36 (5.37%), 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, Golconda's population was lowest in year 2019 at 628.