Higgston, GA Population

Overview

393

Total Population

46.1

Median age

66.16%

Female population %

51.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Higgston is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Higgston's population under 18 was 21.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Higgston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Higgston, 12.21% were under the age of 15, 19.85% aged 15 to 29, 45.29% aged 30 to 64, 20.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 127 more females than males in Higgston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 66.16% females and 33.84% males in Higgston, GA.
The Higgston, GA gender ratio is 51.2:100 i.e. 51.2 men to 100 women (0.512).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 52.

Higgston's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Higgston population: 56.49% are White, 41.48% are Black or African American and 2.04% are multiracial.
Higgston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 393 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Higgston is White with a population of 222 (56.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 348 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Higgston's population decreased by 11 (3.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Higgston's population decreased by 5 (1.57%), 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, Higgston's population was lowest in year 2015 at 307.