Peach County, GA Population

Overview

27,822

Total Population

37.7

Median age

51.13%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

49.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,227

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Peach County is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Peach County's population under 18 was 21.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Peach County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Peach County, 16.92% were under the age of 15, 24.47% aged 15 to 29, 42.65% aged 30 to 64, 13.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 626 more females than males in Peach County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.13% females and 48.87% males in Peach County, GA.
The Peach County, GA gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,499.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,571.

Peach County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Peach County population: 49.91% are White, 44.63% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Asian, 1.24% are some other race and 3.36% are multiracial.
Peach County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,227 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,595 (92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Peach County is White with a population of 13,887 (49.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,562 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Peach County's population increased by 4,237 (17.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Peach County's population decreased by 64 (0.23%), 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, Peach County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,867.