Tattnall County, GA Population

Overview

23,211

Total Population

37.6

Median age

41.79%

Female population %

139.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

45.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,842

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tattnall County is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tattnall County's population under 18 was 20.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tattnall County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tattnall County, 16.95% were under the age of 15, 21.26% aged 15 to 29, 47.65% aged 30 to 64, 12.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,813 less females than males in Tattnall County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.79% females and 58.21% males in Tattnall County, GA.
The Tattnall County, GA gender ratio is 139.3:100 i.e. 139.3 men to 100 women (1.393).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,269.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,023.

Tattnall County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tattnall County population: 56.90% are White, 28.15% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.75% are some other race and 3.55% are multiracial.
Tattnall County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,842 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,369 (87.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tattnall County is White with a population of 13,206 (56.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,632 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Tattnall County's population increased by 3,159 (14.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tattnall County's population decreased by 1,154 (4.53%), 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, Tattnall County's population was lowest in year 2002 at 22,188.