Lanier County, GA Population

Overview

9,874

Total Population

36.8

Median age

51.57%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

662

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lanier County is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lanier County's population under 18 was 23.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lanier County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lanier County, 19.32% were under the age of 15, 19.92% aged 15 to 29, 47.44% aged 30 to 64, 11.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 310 more females than males in Lanier County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.57% females and 48.43% males in Lanier County, GA.
The Lanier County, GA gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 404.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 418.

Lanier County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lanier County population: 71.44% are White, 22.65% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.06% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 4.42% are multiracial.
Lanier County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 662 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,212 (93.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lanier County is White with a population of 7,054 (71.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,581 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Lanier County's population increased by 2,846 (39.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lanier County's population decreased by 177 (1.75%), 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, Lanier County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 7,118.