Muscogee County, GA Population

Overview

204,366

Total Population

34.6

Median age

51.18%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

16,099

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Muscogee County is 34.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Muscogee County's population under 18 was 24.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Muscogee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Muscogee County, 21.09% were under the age of 15, 21.86% aged 15 to 29, 43.60% aged 30 to 64, 11.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,836 more females than males in Muscogee County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.18% females and 48.82% males in Muscogee County, GA.
The Muscogee County, GA gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 8,693.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 8,201.

Muscogee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Muscogee County population: 41.70% are White, 46.35% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.63% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.07% are some other race and 5.97% are multiracial.
Muscogee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 16,099 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 188,267 (92.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Muscogee County is Black or African American with a population of 94,725 (46.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 206,998 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Muscogee County's population increased by 4,570 (2.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Muscogee County's population increased by 15,876 (8.31%), 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, Muscogee County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 181,623.