Plains, GA Population

Overview

785

Total Population

40.4

Median age

60.89%

Female population %

64.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

109.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

38

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Plains's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Plains is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plains's population under 18 was 41.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plains's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plains, 35.54% were under the age of 15, 11.34% aged 15 to 29, 36.31% aged 30 to 64, 14.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 171 more females than males in Plains:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.89% females and 39.11% males in Plains, GA.
The Plains, GA gender ratio is 64.2:100 i.e. 64.2 men to 100 women (0.642).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 111.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 234.

Plains's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Plains population: 40.38% are White, 58.85% are Black or African American and 0.76% are some other race.
Plains's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 38 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 747 (95.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plains is Black or African American with a population of 462 (58.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 863 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Plains's population decreased by 167 (19.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plains's population decreased by 130 (18.68%), 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, Plains's population was lowest in year 2022 at 557.