Golden, MS Population

Overview

203

Total Population

38.4

Median age

54.68%

Female population %

82.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Golden's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Golden is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Golden's population under 18 was 21.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Golden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Golden, 16.26% were under the age of 15, 21.18% aged 15 to 29, 44.33% aged 30 to 64, 12.81% aged 65 to 84, and 5.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 more females than males in Golden:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.68% females and 45.32% males in Golden, MS.
The Golden, MS gender ratio is 82.9:100 i.e. 82.9 men to 100 women (0.829).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 16.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 17.

Golden's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Golden population: 89.66% are White, 2.46% are Black or African American, 7.39% are some other race and 0.49% are multiracial.
Golden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18 (88.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Golden is White with a population of 182 (89.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 204 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Golden's population decreased by 10 (4.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Golden's population decreased by 4 (2.09%), 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, Golden's population was lowest in year 2022 at 185.