Overview
2,711
Total Population
31.9
Median age
50.83%
Female population %
96.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
74.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
334
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lavonia's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lavonia is 31.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lavonia's population under 18 was 30.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lavonia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lavonia, 28.03% were under the age of 15, 20.84% aged 15 to 29, 36.59% aged 30 to 64, 13.65% aged 65 to 84, and 0.89% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 45 more females than males in Lavonia:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.83% females and 49.17% males in Lavonia, GA.
- The Lavonia, GA gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 164.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 161.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lavonia's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lavonia population: 69.49% are White, 23.50% are Black or African American, 1.62% are some other race and 5.39% are multiracial.
- Lavonia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 334 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,377 (87.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lavonia is White with a population of 1,884 (69.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lavonia's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,183 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Lavonia's population increased by 254 (13.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lavonia's population decreased by 15 (0.70%), 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, Lavonia's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,898.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)