Stephens County, GA Population

Overview

26,641

Total Population

40.9

Median age

51.88%

Female population %

92.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

60.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,033

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stephens County is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stephens County's population under 18 was 21.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stephens County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stephens County, 18.17% were under the age of 15, 20.23% aged 15 to 29, 42.00% aged 30 to 64, 17.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,001 more females than males in Stephens County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.88% females and 48.12% males in Stephens County, GA.
The Stephens County, GA gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 985.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 983.

Stephens County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stephens County population: 82.71% are White, 10.76% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.73% are some other race and 2.60% are multiracial.
Stephens County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,033 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,608 (96.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stephens County is White with a population of 22,035 (82.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,820 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Stephens County's population increased by 638 (2.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stephens County's population increased by 696 (2.66%), 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, Stephens County's population was lowest in year 2005 at 25,200.