Powder Springs, GA Population

Overview

16,698

Total Population

38.0

Median age

55.47%

Female population %

80.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

3,017

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Powder Springs is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Powder Springs's population under 18 was 24.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Powder Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Powder Springs, 19.77% were under the age of 15, 20.52% aged 15 to 29, 46.79% aged 30 to 64, 11.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,826 more females than males in Powder Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.47% females and 44.53% males in Powder Springs, GA.
The Powder Springs, GA gender ratio is 80.3:100 i.e. 80.3 men to 100 women (0.803).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 625.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 810.

Powder Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Powder Springs population: 30.34% are White, 53.67% are Black or African American, 1.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.79% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.32% are some other race and 4.67% are multiracial.
Powder Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,017 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,681 (81.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Powder Springs is Black or African American with a population of 8,961 (53.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,337 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Powder Springs's population increased by 1,297 (10.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Powder Springs's population increased by 2,936 (21.02%), 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, Powder Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,669.