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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
![Toombs County, GA population by age group The graph shows Toombs County's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/toombs-county-ga-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
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, GA population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Toombs County, GA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/toombs-county-ga-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
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, GA population by race The bar chart shows Toombs County, GA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/toombs-county-ga-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
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.
![Toombs County, GA population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Toombs County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-toombs-county-ga-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)