Habersham County, GA Population

Overview

45,767

Total Population

38.8

Median age

52.75%

Female population %

89.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,342

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Habersham County is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Habersham County's population under 18 was 22.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Habersham County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Habersham County, 18.52% were under the age of 15, 20.03% aged 15 to 29, 43.19% aged 30 to 64, 16.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,519 more females than males in Habersham County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.75% females and 47.25% males in Habersham County, GA.
The Habersham County, GA gender ratio is 89.6:100 i.e. 89.6 men to 100 women (0.896).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,634.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,814.

Habersham County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Habersham County population: 83.52% are White, 3.28% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.03% are Asian, 0.97% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.56% are some other race and 6.48% are multiracial.
Habersham County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,342 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,425 (83.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Habersham County is White with a population of 38,223 (83.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 47,475 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Habersham County's population increased by 6,940 (19.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Habersham County's population increased by 3,080 (7.15%), 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, Habersham County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 36,118.