Porterdale, GA Population

Overview

1,894

Total Population

35.3

Median age

52.80%

Female population %

89.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

92

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Porterdale is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Porterdale's population under 18 was 27.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Porterdale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Porterdale, 24.82% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 47.47% aged 30 to 64, 9.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 106 more females than males in Porterdale:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.80% females and 47.20% males in Porterdale, GA.
The Porterdale, GA gender ratio is 89.4:100 i.e. 89.4 men to 100 women (0.894).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 93.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 214.

Porterdale's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Porterdale population: 64.78% are White, 30.15% are Black or African American, 1.21% are some other race and 3.85% are multiracial.
Porterdale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 92 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,802 (95.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Porterdale is White with a population of 1,227 (64.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,845 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Porterdale's population increased by 170 (13.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Porterdale's population increased by 369 (25.82%), 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, Porterdale's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,259.