Stewart County, GA Population

Overview

5,347

Total Population

36.8

Median age

31.12%

Female population %

221.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

29.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

79

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Stewart County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Stewart County is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stewart County's population under 18 was 11.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stewart County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stewart County, 8.72% were under the age of 15, 24.01% aged 15 to 29, 53.06% aged 30 to 64, 11.09% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,019 less females than males in Stewart County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 31.12% females and 68.88% males in Stewart County, GA.
The Stewart County, GA gender ratio is 221.3:100 i.e. 221.3 men to 100 women (2.213).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 632.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 180.

Stewart County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stewart County population: 23.19% are White, 59.36% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.18% are Asian, 13.50% are some other race and 0.62% are multiracial.
Stewart County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 79 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,557 (85.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stewart County is Black or African American with a population of 3,174 (59.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,649 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Stewart County's population increased by 829 (15.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stewart County's population decreased by 795 (13.03%), 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, Stewart County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 4,610.