Homer, GA Population

Overview

1,501

Total Population

31.1

Median age

50.37%

Female population %

98.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Homer's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Homer is 31.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Homer's population under 18 was 32.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Homer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Homer, 24.72% were under the age of 15, 24.45% aged 15 to 29, 38.04% aged 30 to 64, 10.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11 more females than males in Homer:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.37% females and 49.63% males in Homer, GA.
The Homer, GA gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 109.

Homer's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Homer population: 81.15% are White, 7.59% are Black or African American, 2% are Asian and 9.26% are multiracial.
Homer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,494 (99.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Homer is White with a population of 1,218 (81.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,526 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Homer's population increased by 175 (17.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Homer's population increased by 116 (10.03%), 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, Homer's population was lowest in year 2000 at 982.