Lovejoy, GA Population

Overview

10,208

Total Population

27.3

Median age

61.24%

Female population %

63.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

914

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lovejoy is 27.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lovejoy's population under 18 was 40.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lovejoy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 3.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lovejoy, 32.03% were under the age of 15, 23.37% aged 15 to 29, 40.83% aged 30 to 64, 3.76% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,294 more females than males in Lovejoy:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 61.24% females and 38.76% males in Lovejoy, GA.
The Lovejoy, GA gender ratio is 63.3:100 i.e. 63.3 men to 100 women (0.633).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 694.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,046.

Lovejoy's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lovejoy population: 16.96% are White, 78.46% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.80% are some other race and 3.26% are multiracial.
Lovejoy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 914 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,294 (91.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lovejoy is Black or African American with a population of 8,009 (78.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,638 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lovejoy's population increased by 3,081 (122.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lovejoy's population increased by 4,682 (83.76%), 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, Lovejoy's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,470.