Paulding County, GA Population

Overview

165,688

Total Population

36.4

Median age

51.06%

Female population %

95.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

47.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,779

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Paulding County is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paulding County's population under 18 was 26.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paulding County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paulding County, 21.34% were under the age of 15, 19.72% aged 15 to 29, 48.10% aged 30 to 64, 10.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,520 more females than males in Paulding County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.06% females and 48.94% males in Paulding County, GA.
The Paulding County, GA gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 7,521.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 6,855.

Paulding County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Paulding County population: 71.79% are White, 20.34% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are Asian, 1.46% are some other race and 5.03% are multiracial.
Paulding County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 11,779 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 153,909 (92.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paulding County is White with a population of 118,94 (71.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 178,421 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Paulding County's population increased by 59,842 (72.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paulding County's population increased by 26,744 (18.72%), 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, Paulding County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 82,984.