Toombs County, GA Population

Overview

26,956

Total Population

37.8

Median age

53.03%

Female population %

88.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,178

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Toombs County is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Toombs County's population under 18 was 26.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Toombs County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Toombs County, 21.91% were under the age of 15, 19.26% aged 15 to 29, 42.09% aged 30 to 64, 14.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,632 more females than males in Toombs County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.03% females and 46.97% males in Toombs County, GA.
The Toombs County, GA gender ratio is 88.6:100 i.e. 88.6 men to 100 women (0.886).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,234.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,158.

Toombs County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Toombs County population: 65.29% are White, 25.79% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 4.53% are some other race and 3.44% are multiracial.
Toombs County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,178 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,778 (88.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Toombs County is White with a population of 17,599 (65.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,258 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Toombs County's population increased by 1,102 (4.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Toombs County's population decreased by 167 (0.61%), 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, Toombs County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 26,144.