Telfair County, GA Population

Overview

12,860

Total Population

41.0

Median age

41.36%

Female population %

141.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

53.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,966

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Telfair County is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Telfair County's population under 18 was 20.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Telfair County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Telfair County, 17.44% were under the age of 15, 17.57% aged 15 to 29, 47.71% aged 30 to 64, 15.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,222 less females than males in Telfair County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.36% females and 58.64% males in Telfair County, GA.
The Telfair County, GA gender ratio is 141.8:100 i.e. 141.8 men to 100 women (1.418).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 763.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 488.

Telfair County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Telfair County population: 52.11% are White, 35.30% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 7.64% are some other race and 4.56% are multiracial.
Telfair County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,966 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,894 (84.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Telfair County is White with a population of 6,701 (52.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,624 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Telfair County's population increased by 4,702 (39.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Telfair County's population decreased by 4,054 (24.54%), 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, Telfair County's population was lowest in year 2002 at 11,615.