Shellman, GA Population

Overview

998

Total Population

38.8

Median age

45.49%

Female population %

119.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

61.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shellman is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shellman's population under 18 was 26.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shellman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shellman, 19.74% were under the age of 15, 18.54% aged 15 to 29, 43.59% aged 30 to 64, 16.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 90 less females than males in Shellman:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.49% females and 54.51% males in Shellman, GA.
The Shellman, GA gender ratio is 119.8:100 i.e. 119.8 men to 100 women (1.198).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 100.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 45.

Shellman's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Shellman population: 25.05% are White, 64.83% are Black or African American and 10.12% are multiracial.
Shellman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 998 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shellman is Black or African American with a population of 647 (64.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,160 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Shellman's population decreased by 84 (7.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shellman's population decreased by 227 (21.10%), 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, Shellman's population was lowest in year 2022 at 827.