Overview
7,430
Total Population
31.1
Median age
50.62%
Female population %
97.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
69.7
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
28
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Swainsboro's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Swainsboro is 31.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Swainsboro's population under 18 was 31.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Swainsboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Swainsboro, 25.63% were under the age of 15, 20.63% aged 15 to 29, 38.30% aged 30 to 64, 15.02% aged 65 to 84, and 0.42% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 92 more females than males in Swainsboro:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.62% females and 49.38% males in Swainsboro, GA.
- The Swainsboro, GA gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 447.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 395.
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Race / Ethnicity
Swainsboro's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Swainsboro population: 34.76% are White, 59.25% are Black or African American, 1.95% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.
- Swainsboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,15 (96.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Swainsboro is Black or African American with a population of 4,402 (59.25% of the total population).
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Year by year
Swainsboro's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,744 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Swainsboro's population increased by 118 (1.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Swainsboro's population increased by 321 (4.43%), 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, Swainsboro's population was lowest in year 2004 at 6,938.
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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)