Gordon, GA Population

Overview

1,945

Total Population

40.8

Median age

51.26%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

83.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gordon is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gordon's population under 18 was 29.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gordon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gordon, 27.87% were under the age of 15, 12.54% aged 15 to 29, 41.95% aged 30 to 64, 15.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 49 more females than males in Gordon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.26% females and 48.74% males in Gordon, GA.
The Gordon, GA gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 113.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 149.

Gordon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gordon population: 45.60% are White, 50.69% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are some other race and 2.88% are multiracial.
Gordon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,835 (94.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gordon is Black or African American with a population of 986 (50.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,153 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Gordon's population decreased by 141 (6.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gordon's population decreased by 241 (12.00%), 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, Gordon's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,736.