Mcdonough, GA Population

Overview

28,574

Total Population

31.1

Median age

50.56%

Female population %

97.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

40.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

2,915

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mcdonough is 31.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mcdonough's population under 18 was 26.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mcdonough's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mcdonough, 21.58% were under the age of 15, 26.57% aged 15 to 29, 44.73% aged 30 to 64, 5.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 322 more females than males in Mcdonough:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.56% females and 49.44% males in Mcdonough, GA.
The Mcdonough, GA gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,667.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,313.

Mcdonough's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mcdonough population: 18% are White, 69.22% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.82% are Asian, 1.77% are some other race and 9.18% are multiracial.
Mcdonough's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,915 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,659 (89.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mcdonough is Black or African American with a population of 19,78 (69.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 30,340 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mcdonough's population increased by 13,494 (159.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mcdonough's population increased by 7,382 (33.63%), 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, Mcdonough's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,456.