Schley County, GA Population

Overview

4,622

Total Population

38.5

Median age

51.71%

Female population %

93.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

47.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

189

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Schley County is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Schley County's population under 18 was 22.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Schley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Schley County, 17.27% were under the age of 15, 23.06% aged 15 to 29, 44.63% aged 30 to 64, 12.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 158 more females than males in Schley County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.71% females and 48.29% males in Schley County, GA.
The Schley County, GA gender ratio is 93.4:100 i.e. 93.4 men to 100 women (0.934).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 255.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 227.

Schley County's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Schley County population: 69.04% are White, 25.36% are Black or African American, 2.79% are some other race and 2.81% are multiracial.
Schley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 189 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,433 (95.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Schley County is White with a population of 3,191 (69.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,254 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Schley County's population increased by 1,253 (33.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Schley County's population decreased by 486 (9.68%), 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, Schley County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,767.