Overview
519
Total Population
36.8
Median age
52.22%
Female population %
91.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
45.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sharpsburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sharpsburg is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sharpsburg's population under 18 was 26.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sharpsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sharpsburg, 19.27% were under the age of 15, 21.77% aged 15 to 29, 47.01% aged 30 to 64, 11.56% aged 65 to 84, and 0.39% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 more females than males in Sharpsburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.22% females and 47.78% males in Sharpsburg, GA.
- The Sharpsburg, GA gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 33.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 35.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sharpsburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sharpsburg population: 76.49% are White, 18.88% are Black or African American, 0.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are Asian, 1.16% are some other race and 1.73% are multiracial.
- Sharpsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 495 (95.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sharpsburg is White with a population of 397 (76.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sharpsburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 361 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Sharpsburg's population increased by 26 (7.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sharpsburg's population decreased by 26 (7.39%), 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, Sharpsburg's population was lowest in year 2022 at 322.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)