Spalding County, GA Population

Overview

66,722

Total Population

39.2

Median age

51.73%

Female population %

93.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

60.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,343

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Spalding County is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Spalding County's population under 18 was 23.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Spalding County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Spalding County, 19.64% were under the age of 15, 19.06% aged 15 to 29, 43.11% aged 30 to 64, 16.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,314 more females than males in Spalding County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.73% females and 48.27% males in Spalding County, GA.
The Spalding County, GA gender ratio is 93.3:100 i.e. 93.3 men to 100 women (0.933).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,511.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,403.

Spalding County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Spalding County population: 60.25% are White, 34.19% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 1.04% are some other race and 2.99% are multiracial.
Spalding County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,343 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 63,379 (94.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Spalding County is White with a population of 40,201 (60.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 68,919 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Spalding County's population increased by 5,575 (9.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Spalding County's population increased by 3,359 (5.24%), 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, Spalding County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 58,521.