Upson County, GA Population

Overview

27,424

Total Population

42.2

Median age

51.70%

Female population %

93.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

59.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

654

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Upson County is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upson County's population under 18 was 23.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upson County, 19.16% were under the age of 15, 18.91% aged 15 to 29, 43.84% aged 30 to 64, 15.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 930 more females than males in Upson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.70% females and 48.30% males in Upson County, GA.
The Upson County, GA gender ratio is 93.4:100 i.e. 93.4 men to 100 women (0.934).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,239.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,120.

Upson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upson County population: 67.79% are White, 28.96% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.48% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.75% are some other race and 1.58% are multiracial.
Upson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 654 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,77 (97.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upson County is White with a population of 18,591 (67.79% of the total population).

Upson County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 28,086 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Upson County's population decreased by 695 (2.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upson County's population increased by 688 (2.54%), 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, Upson County's population was lowest in year 2014 at 26,166.