Long County, GA Population

Overview

16,398

Total Population

33.7

Median age

48.15%

Female population %

107.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

46.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,862

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Long County is 33.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Long County's population under 18 was 27.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Long County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Long County, 23.11% were under the age of 15, 21.02% aged 15 to 29, 47.10% aged 30 to 64, 8.19% aged 65 to 84, and 0.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 606 less females than males in Long County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.15% females and 51.85% males in Long County, GA.
The Long County, GA gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 833.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 728.

Long County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Long County population: 59.68% are White, 23.17% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.93% are Asian, 0.68% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.63% are some other race and 8.70% are multiracial.
Long County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,862 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,536 (88.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Long County is White with a population of 9,787 (59.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,647 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Long County's population increased by 4,245 (41.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Long County's population increased by 1,694 (11.62%), 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, Long County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,330.