Ideal, GA Population

Overview

488

Total Population

39.5

Median age

68.65%

Female population %

45.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

92.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Ideal is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ideal's population under 18 was 35.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ideal's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ideal, 26.84% were under the age of 15, 18.85% aged 15 to 29, 33.20% aged 30 to 64, 15.98% aged 65 to 84, and 5.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 182 more females than males in Ideal:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 68.65% females and 31.35% males in Ideal, GA.
The Ideal, GA gender ratio is 45.7:100 i.e. 45.7 men to 100 women (0.457).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 68.

Ideal's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Ideal population: 13.32% are White and 86.68% are Black or African American.
Ideal's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 488 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ideal is Black or African American with a population of 423 (86.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 520 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ideal's population decreased by 26 (5.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ideal's population decreased by 93 (18.83%), 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, Ideal's population was lowest in year 2022 at 399.